Brown Goshawk

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Eyre Bird Observatory, Cocklebiddy, S WA IMG_2750 20181117 - fasciatus. CLICK for another view.

Notes: Yellow eye; dull yellow cere, sturdy legs. Female much larger than male.
Ssp didimus lighter colours than nominate fasciatus. Similar to Collared Sparrowhawk
but is larger, rounded & graduated tail, distinct brow-ridges making a frown, less elongated
middle toe. Powerful hunter in forest, woodland, dry scrub, diving on prey on ground.

Range from Morcombe^©

Rottnest Island, SW WA IMG_7492 20181015 - fasciatus. CLICK for one at Purni Bore, W Simpson Desert, N SA 20180705.

Broome Bird Observatory, NW WA IMG_1775 20180906 - didimus

Pioneer Cemetery, Cairns North, FNE Qld IMG_6902 20220708 - didimus

Recap Creek rocks, Mungana, FN Qld IMG_0271 20210506 - didimus

Wooramel, NW WA IMG_5639 20181002 - didimus

Jerramungup, SW WA IMG_1490 20181106 - fasciatus juvenile

Clarksdale Bird Sanctuary, nr Linton, SW Vic IMG_3372 20240104 - fasciatus juvenile. CLICK for another view.

Pioneer Cemetery, Cairns North, FNE Qld IMG_4547 20160704 - didimus juvenile. CLICK for another at Carolyne Pool, NE
WA 20160704.

Eyre Bird Observatory, Cocklebiddy, S WA MVI_2755 20181117 - fasciatus

Broome Bird Observatory, NW WA MVI_1779 20180906 - didimus

Pioneer Cemetery, Cairns North, FNE Qld IMG_4562+4548 20210305 - didimus juvenile, then adult.