Black-shouldered Kite will also launch an attack from a perch. Though usually from hovering, as you suggest. Not overly likely to be a Grey Goshawk. Or please
tell us a little more what it looked like. Why not a Kestrel?
Philip
From: Susan Robertson [
Sent: Tuesday, 12 May, 2020 4:55 PM
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Subject: [canberrabirds] Jerrabomberra Woodland Walk
This morning our walk on the Woodland Walk had several highlights. The first, near the carpark ,was a small raptor which we saw swoop down from a tall tree and catch a small dark brown mouse which it rapidly ate while perched on a bare
branch. It did not hover (as we would have expected from a Black-shouldered Kite) but swooped straight down which made us wonder if it could have been a Grey Goshawk. All up we saw 25 species with a mixed feeding flock which included 3 thornbill species, a
Grey Fantail, about 20 Red-browed Finches, silvereyes and wrens. The wetland highlights were darters, 4 Australasian Grebes, pelicans and White-faced Herons.
Susan & Alan Robertson
