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Hi
This evening at about 5.00pm as i was walking around suburban Wanniassa a raptor suddenly landed about 10m right in front of me (to my delight). I am not completely sure what it was but it had reddy/dusty brown wings, back and head, and a lighter brown breast. I didn't get a good look but it didn't appear obviously barred or with cream coloured parts. It was a small-med sized raptor. Hard to know if the roosting galahs were just thier noisy selves or were spooked, but a magpie sure had a problem with it!
Apologies for vagueness in description, but it was falling dusk and i was binocularless. I stalked it a bit but it kept jumping away from me to higher and higher perches. I didn't get a look at it's tail shape in flight.
Any ideas? I thought a brown goshawk best fitted the reddy brown back and general size. I thought they were secretive birds generally and it did land in a fairly open suburban area next to the road.
Cheers, Joanne
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