Accipiter fasciatus

3 Brown Goshawk at Deakin, ACT

Accipiter fasciatus at Deakin, ACT - 30 Nov 2018
Accipiter fasciatus at Deakin, ACT - 30 Nov 2018
Accipiter fasciatus at Deakin, ACT - 30 Nov 2018
Accipiter fasciatus at Deakin, ACT - 30 Nov 2018
Accipiter fasciatus at Deakin, ACT - 30 Nov 2018
Request use of media

Identification history

Accipiter fasciatus 7 Dec 2018 natureguy
Accipiter fasciatus 5 Dec 2018 BIrdsinCanberra

Identify this sighting


Please Login or Register to identify this sighting.

User's notes

I saw it on a branch, which it took off from heading my way, flying very close to my head. It was flying to a perch. It stayed on the branch, calling for a little while before taking off to fly once again in my direction. It then flew for a third time in my direction, this time swooping at me. It was swooping me because it probably thought I was too close to where it may have had a nest. I could, by this time, hear a second Goshawk calling from in a thicket of trees. Incidentally, the Goshawk was often perched above the Weebills nest but made no move at them. While it was calling at me, two Yellow-rumped Thornbills came towards the commotion. The Goshawk even looked directly at one of them but made no move to target it. I decided I had better move.

Be the first to comment


Please Login or Register to comment.

Location information

Sighting information

Additional information

  • True Nesting site

Species information

Record quality

  • Overall Fit for scientific/research use
  • Images or audio
  • More than one media file
  • Confirmed by an expert moderator
  • Nearby sighting(s) of same species
  • GPS evidence of location
  • Description
  • Additional attributes
2,152,742 sightings of 19,933 species in 6,473 locations from 11,401 contributors
CCA 3.0 | privacy
We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of this land and acknowledge their continuing connection to their culture. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present.