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General Category => Identification Tips and Questions => Topic started by: andy m on August 30, 2012, 01:24:38 PM

Title: Can anyone clear up this Goshawk/sparrowhawk ID
Post by: andy m on August 30, 2012, 01:24:38 PM
http://www.whitbyseaanglers.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=27828.msg230182;topicseen#msg230182



Title: Re: Can anyone clear up this Goshawk/sparrowhawk ID
Post by: IanF on August 30, 2012, 02:05:34 PM
They're all Sparrowhawks. The reddish fronted one is a male the others are females. Females are often brownish on the back. Adult Goshawks have orange eyes and juveniles have different plumage.

Sparrowhawks are common garden visitors. Goshawks aren't.
Title: Re: Can anyone clear up this Goshawk/sparrowhawk ID
Post by: andy m on August 30, 2012, 06:56:14 PM
Cheers Ian
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