Anyone any good at bird identification?

[eliabrith]

Cos I want to know if this a sparrowhawk? or some other sort of hawk?

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[purplebambi.livejournal.com]

I think it might be a periguin falcon.

[eliabrith]

I though so too at first but they have black eyes not yellow which is right for Sparrowhawk.
*shrugs* the rotten thing flew off before I could get a closer look at it the pics where taken from about 30 ft away and with me inside the house.

[kerry-louise.livejournal.com]

My bird identification isn't that good, but I'd have to agree it looks like a sparrowhawk, probably male from the colour. but *shrug* I ain't 100% sure.