A young sparrowhawk perched on a dead branch busy preening in early morning light keeps a keen eye out for danger

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Size: 5000px × 3336px 52.9cm × 35.3cm - 240dpi
Location: KwaMaritane, Pilanesberg Game Re, South Africa
Photo credit: © Sam J Basch / AfriPics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Categories: African wildlife
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Keywords: sparrowhawk, alert, bird, bird prey, daylight, juvenile, morning, perch, preen, preening, raptor, sparrowhawk, spread, spread tail, tail feathers, wary, woodland, yellow eye, young, accipiter minullus