Accipiter fasciatus

Brown Goshawk at Red Hill, ACT

Accipiter fasciatus at Red Hill, ACT - 21 Jul 2017
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Identification history

Accipiter fasciatus 30 Oct 2017 ChrisDavey
Accipiter cirrocephalus 18 Oct 2017 ChrisDavey
Accipiter fasciatus 21 Jul 2017 roymcd

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The local Brown Goshawk keeping up appearances.

4 comments

ChrisDavey wrote:
   19 Oct 2017
The lack of eyebrow and long middle toe looks like Sparrowhawk. Is this known bird to you?
roymcd wrote:
   20 Oct 2017
Thanks Chris. We did have a Brown Goshawk picking off baby rabbits at this spot but its moved on now.
Cheers, Roy.
   20 Oct 2017
Well the tail looks rounded as in goshawk
ChrisDavey wrote:
   22 Oct 2017
I think it is difficult to tell the tail when folded but no eyebrow and long claw still looks like Collared Sparrowhawk to me. Chris

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