hawk of sparrow-hawk in The Netherlands (1 Viewer)

[wilko]

Hi, I have photographed this species in flight,.. My best guess (as an amateur) is that it's an sparrow-hawk or a hawk. It seemed a bit too big for a sparrow-hawk.

Peace of cookie for some of you I hope?

Photographed it at the edge of a forest with a lake nearby.

 

[KGS]

It's an adult Goshawk

 

[Nutcracker]

Accipiter gentilis (Havik) for me.

Edit: Bah! beaten by spending time looking up the Dutch name! :-O

 

[wilko]

Thanks a lot!! This really makes my day,.. its my first on camera.

 

[wilko]

Can you please explain how you can tell the difference between the two species when you see this picture? that way I could learn something today

Thanks

 

[KGS]

In this pic note obvious body bulk, just faintly barred flight feathers and very dark ear-coverts.

 

[wilko]

In this pic note obvious body bulk, just faintly barred flight feathers and very dark ear-coverts.

Thanks a lot KGS!