Brown Goshawk at Harrison, ACT
Identification history
| Tachyspiza fasciata | 7 Aug 2020 | Illilanga | ||
| Tachyspiza fasciata | 4 Aug 2020 | Alright | ||
| Falco peregrinus | 4 Aug 2020 | Alright |
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I saw this little treasure in my back fence this morning. I'm not an ornithologist, and the photo isn't awesome but it looks like either a peregrine falcon or a grey falcon.
(Edit: I've had some input from some people that have more now knowledge than I on the subject and the consensus assists to be some kind of goshawk)
Has anyone got any better suggestions?
5 comments
MatthewFrawley
wrote:
4 Aug 2020
I think it is a hawk, either Collared Sparrowhawk or Brown Goshawk.
Alright
wrote:
4 Aug 2020
Thank you Matthew. I've also circulated it with some people at work (DAWE). The consensus appears to be a goshawk.
It's a beautiful bird
It's a beautiful bird
unknown2020a
wrote:
5 Aug 2020
A. fasciatus, which has a rounded tail rather than the squared tail of the Collared Sparrowhawk. The Brown Goshawk also has a heavy brow, giving it a fierce look, and thicker legs and toes.
https://birdsqueensland.org.au/downloads/sparrowhawk_vs_goshawk_comparison_table.pdf
Use this link for more details!
https://birdsqueensland.org.au/downloads/sparrowhawk_vs_goshawk_comparison_table.pdf
Use this link for more details!
Alright
wrote:
5 Aug 2020
Thank you for the information @SamCol. I think that is definitely the consensus. There are so many very similar birds to confuse the inexperienced, such as myself, I've come to learn. If I'm fortunate enough to see another I'll try for a much better photo too I think.
Illilanga
wrote:
7 Aug 2020
I am confirming this from the "fierce look". The middle toe (if other toes were uncurled) also seems shorter than for a sparrowhawk.
Location information
- Places Harrison, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 4 Aug 2020 08:30 AM Recorded on
- Alright Recorded by
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Collections
Birds Birds of prey Alright Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr
Species information
- Tachyspiza fasciata Scientific name
- Brown Goshawk Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1079.69m Recorded at altitude
- 400 images trained Machine learning
- External link More information
