Depends how well you saw it. Also maybe Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike or Black-shouldered Kite. Yes the Grey Goshawk is a rare visitor to Canberra but is bigger
than a Kestrel. Would a Kestrel risk chasing it? Pacific Baza has only one ACT record and is much bigger than a Kestrel.
Philip
From: Canberrabirds [
On Behalf Of Steve Read via Canberrabirds
Sent: Monday, 16 September, 2024 8:16 AM
To: Rob Geraghty
Cc: Canberrabirds
Subject: Re: [Canberrabirds] Small grey raptor
Any chance it was something else, like a Pallid Cuckoo, Rob? They can look distinctly hawk-like at times.
On Sun, Sep 15, 2024 at 11:22 PM Rob Geraghty via Canberrabirds <> wrote:
Walking at Farrer Ridge this afternoon, we saw a Nankeen Kestrel chase away another small raptor of similar size to the Kestrel. The underside of the wings of the other bird seemed to be light grey. Unfortunately I didn't have my camera
ready at the time. I don't think that the Grey Goshawk is found in Canberra and I'm dubious about a Pacific Baza. Does anyone have any ideas what it might have been?
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