ID Help Please

[Stuart Rae <>]

I was out mist-netting with Mark last weekend and we caught a Brown Goshawk. For comparison, there are photos of it up on my blog along with a few other birds of the trip:

https://stuartrae.blogspot.com.au/2017/09/mist-netting-birds-owlet-nightjar.html

Stuart

On 8 September 2017 at 05:37, Mark Clayton <> wrote:

Hi Julie,

 

Goshawks have a rounded tail whereas sparrowhawks have a square to slightly forked tail. Be aware this can be tricky if the bird is in tail moult but as this bird has a rounded tail, and the species should not be moulting at this time, it is a Brown Goshawk

 

Cheers,

Mark

 

From: Julie Clark [mailto:m("gmail.com","julie.clark8387");" target="_blank">com]
Sent: Friday, 8 September 2017 2:18 PM
To: COG Chatline
Subject: [canberrabirds] ID Help Please

 

Hi All,

 

I took this photo at Mulligan's this morning and would appreciate an ID confirmation (or other) please?

 

The photo is heavily cropped and there's not much real detail - my attempt at ID is a Brown Goshawk, but I'm not at all confident. (probably a Collared Sparrowhawk....) I've looked at the tail, toes and brow etc, but it didn't help me much.

 

Many thanks

Julie

 

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