It spends much of its time perched silently in the treetops, staying just hidden from view as it waits for smaller birds to pass by. Once the hapless prey comes within reach, the sparrow hawk makes a lightning-fast strike.
牠們常安靜的站立在樹梢隱蔽處，靜候小鳥飛過，再以迅雷不及掩耳的速度捕捉，然後飽餐一頓。