4th Photophilics International Salon

Sparrowhawk with Starling was my only acceptance in the Photophilics International Salon, judged in India, but it was awarded a FIP Silver Medal.

This sparrowhawk has been a regular visitor to my garden but has always been too quick for me - by the time I got my camera out and set up he was gone. I think the starling was a bit bigger than its usual prey and put up more of a fight - you can see a feather in its beak so it has clearly fought back and the sparrowhawk has had to spend more time subduing it, which gave me the opportunity to take some photographs.
I took this photograph just a few weeks ago so this is the first time it has been entered in a competition and I am pleased it received an award.