The Eurasian sparrowhawk

in #birds2 months ago

The Eurasian sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus), also known as the northern sparrowhawk

Accipiter accipere (lat.) to grab
nisus according to ancient Greek mythology Nisus (or Nisus), king of Megara, and his Skill's daughter, who betrayed her father because of her love passion for the enemy - the Cretan King Minos, were turned by the gods into birds of prey