Eurasian Sparrowhawk (Acciputer nisus). Ξεφτέρι.

In Cyprus the Eurasian Sparrowhawk is a scarce winter visitor and passing migrant. Has bred in the past (Birdlife Cyprus, 2015).

Sparrowhawk having a bath, Pentadaktylos mountain range, December 2014.

Sparrowhawk having a bath, Pentadaktylos mountain range, December 2014

Sparrowhawk having a bath, Pentadaktylos mountain range, December 2014

Common Kestrel, Falco tinnunculus. Κίτσης, Βραχοκιρκίνεζο.

In Cyprus this is a common breeding resident and a regular passage migrant. It can be seen all over the island, from sea level up to the highest mountains, and is very successful in urban areas as well.

Male bird, Nov. 2014

Eleonora's Falcon, an elegant and impressive bird of prey that visits Cyprus in spring, breeding at a small number of known locations.