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Help with ID - Sparrowhawk or Brown Goshawk

To: "Geoff Hutchinson" <>, <>
Subject: Help with ID - Sparrowhawk or Brown Goshawk
From: "Greg & Val Clancy" <>
Date: Tue, 6 Dec 2011 07:36:55 +1100
Hi Jeff,

The eyebrow ridge, the long tail and the solid legs are typical of Brown Goshawk. The tail is in moult and therefore shows a somewhat squared appearance but is still too rounded for a Sparrowhawk.

Greg
Dr Greg. P. Clancy
Ecologist and Wildlife Guide
Coutts Crossing
NSW





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