Assuming that the location and date are appropriate... looks like northern goshawk: strongly rounded tail-tip, big supercilium, pale underbody.
Thank you Delia and everyone hereHi andrea and a warm welcome to you from all the Staff and Moderators. I've moved your post to the Bird ID forum; I'm sure someone will be along soon to help you. In the meantime, could you advise where and when you took the photograph please.
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Thanks Simon.. I don't know, i can't convince myself but already two of you are telling me that it's a goshawk...Don't strongly barred secondaries argue against a Goshawk in adult plumage?
thanks, i forgot to insert the date and place, it is the end of October, in a hilly/mountainous area of north-eastern ItalyDon't strongly barred secondaries argue against a Goshawk in adult plumage?
thanks Nick, that's my doubt, it seems like a big SH female, but i can't convince myselfFemale Sprawk for me, just has the look of the build of one.
I get the opposite feeling, smallish, male Gos.thanks Nick, that's my doubt, it seems like a big SH female, but i can't convince myself
thanks HarryHi by the barring on the secs/primaries, I'm leaning towards, male Goshawk.
Thanks Tom, yes, same bird.... and same doubtsAre you sure both pics show the same bird?
First pic looks typical Gos, a young adult showing still more secondary barring than typical adults, but inner secondaries almost unbarred. Small hand, bulging secondaries and rounded tail all good.
Much less details visible in second pic, first impression was Sparrowhawk
It is tricky mate, really tricky. It could be either as others highlight.thanks Nick, that's my doubt, it seems like a big SH female, but i can't convince myself
Are you sure both pics show the same bird?
First pic looks typical Gos, a young adult showing still more secondary barring than typical adults, but inner secondaries almost unbarred. Small hand, bulging secondaries and rounded tail all good.
Much less details visible in second pic, first impression was Sparrowhawk
Very flexible geometry Tom, there have been times when I’ve had to torpedo thoughts about hybridization.
The relative “size discrepancy” between the gender according to lit. is very much in favour of Sprawk, which I have to assume is correct however, I do wonder?
Having once only, an almost nonchalant oncoming female sail over my (across the road neighbour’s house), one early grey March morning and she was the biggest that I’ve seen by far…easily as big as a Buzzard.😮