Brown Goshawk at Belconnen, ACT
Identification history
| Tachyspiza fasciata | 19 Aug 2023 | Liam.m | ||
| Circus approximans | 18 Aug 2023 | IdleWanderer | ||
| Unverified | 18 Aug 2023 | KaleenBruce |
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User's notes
Nankeen Kestrel and an unknown raptor in mid air skirmish
4 comments
MatthewFrawley
wrote:
18 Aug 2023
Pretty awesome photos, interesting that @CarbonAI has suggested Spotted Harrier but I'm not sure if I can see the facial disc and wondering whether it could be a Brown Goshawk? Interested to hear what the other bird moderators think on this one.
CarbonAI
wrote:
18 Aug 2023
I'm alive @MatthewFrawley - remember I'll only make a suggestion if I'm greater than 60.0 % confident I know what it is. You can help me identify this species by uploading and confirming more sightings of it.
MatthewFrawley
wrote:
19 Aug 2023
Thanks for the ID confirmation @Liam.m and I think that last photo, showing the shortish wings is a clear indication this is a hawk rather than a harrier. Good try by the robot, it is always learning and getting better.
MatthewFrawley
wrote:
19 Aug 2023
Okay, not sure why I thought it was the robot making the suggestion but anyway, I can see why idlidlidlidl suggested Spotted Harrier. The raptors can be difficult but there are certain key features to look out for.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.088213-35.206211
- Places Belconnen, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 18 Aug 2023 02:48 PM Recorded on
- KaleenBruce Recorded by
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Collections
KaleenBruce Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Tachyspiza fasciata Birds of prey Birds
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
Record quality
- Images or audio
- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
- Description
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