 Wild About Britain
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Turtletagger
Wild Member
Registered: December 2005
Location: Heswall, Merseyside
Posts: 232
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Mon January 2, 2006 5:24am
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This is a "one hundred per cent" Goshawk. The eye stripe and barring on the chest and colouration. You have to be one of the luckiest guys around to have one of these in your back garden. Check out the picture and description in the RSPB Bird book.
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Nicola Main
Member of the Wild Empire
Registered: April 2006
Location: Carnoustie, Angus
Posts: 347
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Sun January 14, 2007 1:13pm
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It looks like a female Sparrowhawk to me. The legs are too needle-like to be Goshawk and the eyes are yellow. The size too appears to be too small for a Goshawk which is the size of a Buzzard. In relation to the size of the fence this looks to be a much smaller bird. Sorry to burst your bubble Stuart but that's my opinion. Nicola.
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Adam Cheeseman
Knight Commander of the Wild Empire
Registered: November 2006
Location: West Molesey, Surrey
Posts: 5,537
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Fri August 3, 2007 2:48pm
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I'm afraid I agree with Nicola - fem. Sparrowhawk.
Cheers,
Adam
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paulchandler6
Commander of the Wild Empire
Registered: December 2006
Posts: 1,369
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Fri November 2, 2007 3:38pm
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Have just noticed this. Female Sparrowhawk. It totally lacks the bulk of Goshawk and there are a few other plumage features that do not fit.
Paul
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trampas45
Wild Member
Registered: November 2007
Location: Ayrshire
Posts: 148
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Sat February 16, 2008 5:38pm
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the yellow eye is the defining feature of a fem.sparrowhawk. still a nice thing to see.
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the_mad_hunter
New Member
Registered: January 2008
Posts: 5
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Sat February 16, 2008 9:16pm
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it is a female sparrowhawk ...i have worked with birds of prey for many years ..a goshawk is more butch and features are different
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