Accipiter gentilis
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May strike people at the head when defending a nest in the breeding season; keep away from nest trees. Never handle an injured bird bare-handed, the talons cause deep wounds.
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Bold white eyebrow contrasting with a dark cheek mask
Fluffy white undertail coverts that puff out at the sides, especially in display flight
Deep-chested, heavy build; in flight the wing base is broad and the head projects well forward
Tail tip rounded, whereas the sparrowhawk's is square-cut; the handiest split between the two
Adult eye orange-red; underparts very finely barred grey
