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# Lichfield family welcomes unexpected visitor as sparrowhawk takes a break after pigeon chase
- URL: https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/lichfield-family-welcomes-unexpected-visitor-as-sparrowhawk-takes-a-break-after-pigeon-chase/
- Published: 2021-09-17T07:04:19.000Z
- Updated: 2025-06-16T15:36:43.000Z
- Description: A family in Lichfield welcomed an unusual visitor after a sparrowhawk took up temporary residence inside their home.
- Author: Lichfield Live
- Tags: #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-07-22 19:15, News

A family in Lichfield welcomed an unusual visitor after a sparrowhawk took up temporary residence inside their home.

![The sparrowhawk in the Nicholl family's home](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e3/90/e390c3da-0866-4d2a-8ffe-ca4999d7ce1c/content/images/lichfieldlive-co-uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/img_20210917_085349-1.jpg)

The sparrowhawk in the family’s home

The bird was trying to catch a pigeon when the chase moved into the family’s house through an open door.

Although the pigeon escaped unharmed, the sparrowhawk decided to hang around in their kitchen for a while, where he was captured on camera by the family’s 14-year-old son.

His mother said:

> “The pigeon originally hid behind our coffee machine before flying out of the back door, then the hawk tried to get out the window but settled on the windowsill.  
>  
> “My husband opened the window for him, but the bird stayed for around ten minutes before eventually flying out.  
>  
> “Our small dog was terrified.”