Main content

Sparrowhawk

Steve Backshall presents the story and sound of the sparrowhawk.

Tweet of the Day is a series of fascinating stories about our British birds inspired by their calls and songs. Steve Backshall presents the sparrowhawk.

A garden visit from a sparrowhawk can be an exciting affair. They're smash-and grab raiders, using bushes, hedgerows and fences as cover to take their victims by surprise. Males are blue-grey above, with a striking rusty-orange chest and are smaller than the brown females - this allows the pair to take a wide range of prey.

Available now

1 minute

Last on

Sun 21 May 2023 08:58

Sparrwohawk (Accipiter nisus)

Image courtesy of RSPB (rspb-images.com)

Broadcasts

  • Fri 19 Jul 2013 05:58
  • Fri 1 Aug 2014 05:58
  • Tue 19 Apr 2016 05:58
  • Thu 13 Apr 2017 05:58
  • Thu 14 Nov 2019 05:58
  • Fri 28 May 2021 05:58
  • Sun 21 May 2023 08:58

Podcast: Planet Puffin

Podcast: Planet Puffin

Exploring all things puffin - the silly and the serious, the scientific and the cultural.

Try this new podcast

Five stories of birds and birdsong are told by the people inspired by them.

Podcast