Tachyspiza fasciata
3 Brown Goshawk at Deakin, ACT
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| Tachyspiza fasciata | natureguy | 7 Dec 2018 | |
| Tachyspiza fasciata | JonSteinbeck | 5 Dec 2018 |
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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.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.102402-35.325690
- Altitude 650.0m
- Maps Red Hill Nature Reserve
- Places Deakin, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 30 Nov 2018 08:43 AM Recorded on
- JonSteinbeck Recorded by
- Yes Nesting site
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Species information
- Tachyspiza fasciata Scientific name
- Brown Goshawk Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1325m Recorded at altitude
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