Goshawk? Netherlands (1 Viewer)

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wildwalker

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• Jun 12, 2020

• #1

A friend sent this pic, a Goshawk is in the area near Voorburg. Just trying to decide sparrowhawk or goshawk..cant give the size on the pic I have.

 

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tconzemi

Tom

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• Jun 12, 2020

• #2

nice Goshawk 2nd cal year, new inner secondaries unbarred

 

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osprey0311

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• Jun 15, 2020

• #3

tconzemi said:

nice Goshawk 2nd cal year, new inner secondaries unbarred

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Of course I agree with goshawk, but I think that this bird not in 2nd cal year, due to head pattern, barring on body and barrig on remiges. Looks good for adult male...

 

tconzemi

Tom

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• Jun 15, 2020

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osprey0311 said:

Of course I agree with goshawk, but I think that this bird not in 2nd cal year, due to head pattern, barring on body and barrig on remiges. Looks good for adult male...

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you are right, should still have partly juvenile underparts, just looked at the brownish unmoulted flight feathers