Wow, balls of steel....
Another predator that fixates on motion is a Sparrowhawk.
A few years ago one captured a collared dove in the garden and I managed to get within 5-6 feet of it, by moving when it's head was down, and standing still when it was looking around.
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Monty Propps, Wed 22 Oct 2008, 20:54,
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Funny you mention that ..
A few months ago a sparrowhawk landed on a fence right in front on me on the fence outside my back door, having missed out on a collared dove (got loads of the cunts round here) when I was having a smoke (cigar, nothing illegal :D)We made eye contact for 2 minutes before he / it flew off - was rather lovely tho.
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