Unidentified Raptor

[Steve Read <>]

Your email didn’t make it through to me, Phillip, but glad we basically agree. Looks a bit pale for a grey morph?

Steve

On Sun, 19 Apr 2020 at 10:15 pm, Philip Veerman <> wrote:

Steve,

 

Did you miss my response? Sun 19-Apr-20 4:43 PM

 

Hi Daniel,

 

That is an interesting one and good to get a photo. And none too common. I believe it is a grey morph Grey Goshawk. Doesn’t really fit anything else. Its shape rules out anything else that would be so pale.  Interesting because of the white ones around. Unless it is a white morph Grey Goshawk that by some aspect of lighting, looks a little darker on the wing tips. As you were there, was it pure white or partly grey, like it appears to be?

 

Philip

 

 

Philip

 

From: Steve Read [
Sent: Sunday, 19 April, 2020 8:31 PM
To: 'Daniel Montes';
Subject: RE: [canberrabirds] Unidentified Raptor

 

Hi David

 

In the absence of any other suggestions sent to the chatline, might I venture that since the shape of your raptor resembles that of a goshawk (broad wings, small head, rounded tail), and the colour really is too pale for a Brown Goshawk, that only leaves white-morph Grey Goshawk. I have seen that species soar at times.

 

What do others think?

 

Regards

Steve

 

From: Daniel Montes <>
Sent: Sunday, 19 April 2020 4:20 PM
To:
Subject: [canberrabirds] Unidentified Raptor

 

Yesterday I went to Jerrabomberra Wetlands.

 

I came since I wanted to see what Kellys Swamp looked like since the last time I came here which was December it was drought.

 

I was surprised to see the Swamp covered in weeds instead of water which I thought it would be.

 

The main reason why I'm writing this is because I saw a raptor high up in the sky where there were Swallows mobbing it or staying away from it.

 

I couldn't ID the bird, so I'm asking if anyone may know what it is.

 

Here are the links to the photos:

 

https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipM33bvUm8B2gtAEIFuCLfJoReZN2QwUtn4N2Wtmn9aXZBJaL6lWr-eeiD3hBY4pJw?key=M05DSU8yVUJtX0dCYVJETTVjVUNTakdFQVA1bHdB 

 

https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipNgyDo3MnERRuAUHPdUVIlgE1x488h2QrqmO_3CLq_kOLEhiYMcjCGDTmwaHvVdAQ?key=LU4xdndFcEM5R1c1eXlhMUVxcmxDM3ZJeVViOTFR

 

Regards, Daniel