I would have never thought of taking a shot of a sparrow-hawk out of my own window, but amazingly today I nearly did so, as there was a sparrow-hawk or a bird very similar to the one flying over my part of the region with its prey. When I saw it first, I couldn't believe my eyes, but when it re-appeared, I rushed into the room to fetch my cam, but unfortunately missed the bird....

Oh, btw, swallows did come, I was re-assured in it this morning)) The nest close to my window is not empty, I saw the swallow itself, it was flying there and back to the nest again and again, so no doubts now, they made it))