I must review the email (below) which I sent in (last Monday, I think
it was) -- I've found the following sentence in Pizzey&Knight:
The Collared Sparrowhawk "lacks [the Brown G]oshawk's heavily
barred second-year imm. plumage, moulting straight from juv. to adult
plumage."
This means that the bird I saw 'chasing' Galahs must have
been an immature male Brown Goshawk, rather than the immature female
Collared Sparrowhawk I had deduced it to be from all other
diagnostics provided in various guidebooks.
And this, I guess, also makes it even more likely that the
pursuit of the Galahs was seriously with a meal in mind.
Thanks to all who replied! Many of you thought it likely
(even for a Collared Sparrowhawk...).
Cheers,
Judith.
***
10.4.06
Twice the other day a second-year female Collared Sparrowhawk
(according to the guidebooks) 'went for' a Galah, appearing to single
one out of a small group.
Was this bird just 'practising', or is it possible they'd go
for such large prey?
Cheers,
Judith
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Judith L-A
S-E Qld
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