Juvenile Goshawk Or Something Else? (West Sussex, UK) (1 Viewer)

[Mokey]

Saw this earlier today and managed a couple of quick shots.

First thought on seeing it before getting binoculars on it was that it was a buzzard from the size. Tail roundedness and neck length both make me lean towards Goshawk and looking online it does look a lot like juvenile Goshawk, we just don't really see them around here.

Any ideas would be appreciated.

 

[KenM]

Juv.Goshawk yes.

Cheers

 

[Harrybongo]

Yep, agree with Ken, juv northern Goshawk.

 

[Mokey]

Nice, thanks.

 

[Sangahyando]

Nice capture. The vertical streaking (rather than horizontal barring) on the underside excludes Sparrowhawk, so that is a feature of juvenile Goshawk to look out for.

 

[Butty]

Looks great 👍🏻 Even got the pale highlight to edge of tail-bars.