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[Closed] Just had a Goshawk flying round the garden

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Never seen one before - but checked it out in the book and listened to MP3 of call and that's all it could be - could hear it's other half in the woods too.


 
Posted : 28/04/2012 12:34 pm
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That's cool! I have some very active sparrow hawks in my garden but never a goshawk!


 
Posted : 28/04/2012 12:45 pm
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Amazing creatures , did you see this when it was posted -->
http://singletrackmag.com/forum/topic/entertainment-goshawk-in-a-wee-space

No birds of prey in my garden for a the last few weeks , we regularly get to see red kites and sparrrowhawks. Just small birds ,we were watching the chaffinches and long tailed tits this afternoon.


 
Posted : 28/04/2012 4:11 pm
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did you see this when it was posted -->

Thanks I hadn't seen that before. Yep, pretty amazing 🙂


 
Posted : 28/04/2012 4:49 pm
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Just seen that on the other thread - if I were a Falconer that's definitely the bird I'd have.


 
Posted : 28/04/2012 7:20 pm
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Was going to post a thread yesterday about a particular bird of prey in garden too.

But mine is lot smaller because it is Sparrowhawk.

I was checking my car in the courtyard when heard some birds "fighting" but never gave notice because plenty of wood pigeons and magpies around in my areas ... by the time I noticed one bird being pinned down I looked closer only to identify it as a bird of prey and a pretty small one. The prey was apparently a small juvenile wood pigeon (looked like wood pigeon anyway). It was plucking away it's feathers and later on tearing flesh from its back ...

Searched the net and it has been identified as a Sparrowhawk ... beautiful bird.


 
Posted : 28/04/2012 7:49 pm

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