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Oslo, Norway (1 Viewer)
- Thread starter omuire
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Looks like an immature Goshawk to me.
Larry Lade
Moderator
Looks like a Goshawk to me too. Apparent white eye brow and narrow black bands on the tail.
* Looks like it could not eat another beak-full (bulging crop)!
* Looks like it could not eat another beak-full (bulging crop)!
Fantastic!
Thanks for that. It was a strange sight for me as I have no idea how common it is for Goshawks to hunt in such urban areas (this lightly forested area area is only about 12m wide between a hospital and apartment block). I thought it was a young Gull at first!
I think you're right about it being full Larry. It flew off not long after this shot carrying as much as it could in its talons and beak. The Magpies have been enjoying the scraps ever since!
Thanks for that. It was a strange sight for me as I have no idea how common it is for Goshawks to hunt in such urban areas (this lightly forested area area is only about 12m wide between a hospital and apartment block). I thought it was a young Gull at first!
I think you're right about it being full Larry. It flew off not long after this shot carrying as much as it could in its talons and beak. The Magpies have been enjoying the scraps ever since!
marklhawkes
Well-known member
Streaking on breast confirms Goshawk (Sparrowhawks are barred)
phil baber
Clipped Wing
In hard weather Goshawks can be found in more unusual places. Hunger takes them places into which they wouldn't normally frequent: i.e. estuaries and fringes of urban areas, where prey species are themselves finding food. Young birds like this would also be prone to wander. Nice record!
phil baber
Clipped Wing
Maybe also in Norway then! 
Macswede
Macswede
I once saw one flying over the city centre while waiting for a ferry to Finland, quite high up admittedly. To some extent they play a similar role to Peregrines in British cities in that they've found out that feral pigeons are a good food source, something the Stockholm Sparrowhawks have also discovered.
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chris butterworth
aka The Person Named Above
I believe they breed in town parks in Holland and Belgium, as well. We have to go looking for them here in UK - thanks a lot, Gamekeepers!!!
Chris
Chris
KFC
Ken Tucker
I don't think gamekeepers have been killing them in our towns and cities, Chris!
I know not all gamekeepers are lovely... but goshawks are slowly recovering and are not persecuted as much as they were. I'm not a gamekeeper and I don't shoot - but I also know that gamekeepers can be good guys, too.
Ken
PS - great photo. Thanks for posting.
