Raptor i.d. requested

["Philip Veerman" <>]

Best fits Brown Goshawk & Collared Sparrowhawk, but not enough there to progress that difficult pair......

 

Philip

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Joanne Kinsella [
Sent: Tuesday, 3 February 2015 11:05 AM
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Subject: [canberrabirds] Raptor i.d. requested

Hello. I need some
help with i.d. for a raptor if possible.

This morning in the rainforest gully at ANBG i saw at least 1, maybe 2 raptors moving around between trees a lot and repeatedly shrieking. Briefly saw one in the shadows: dark grey-brown shoulders, wings and face/head (all the same shade). Beige and grey unbroken horizontal bars on chest. Couldn't see its back or tail. Fluffy head. Roughly Aus Hobby size.

Think it might be a young something given its fluffiness and possible begging (if raptors do this?). Maybe a Brown Goshawk? I must say i was surprised to find a raptor in the rainforest gully. Any alternative ideas?

Thanks, Jo