SHIKRA hunting for prey

The Shikra (Accipiter badius) is a small bird of prey in the family Accipitridae found widely distributed in Asia and Africa where it is also called the little banded goshawk.
It is found in a range of habitats including forests, farmland and urban areas. They are usually seen singly or in pairs. They feed on rodents, squirrels, small birds, small reptiles (mainly lizards but sometimes small snakes) and insects. Small birds usually dive through foliage to avoid a Shikra and a Small Blue Kingfisher has been observed diving into water to escape. Babblers have been observed to rally together to drive away a Shikra. They will descend to the ground to feast on emerging winged termites, hunt at dusk for small bats and in rare instances they may even resort to feed on carrion.
This video was filmed in our backyard and the Shikra was perched on a drumstick tree (Moringa).