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Identify this Does anyone know if this is a goshawk?

Does anyone know if this is a goshawk?

Sophie 31/03/2023 17:14

It was near some woods in North Yorkshire having killed a partridge….

0 Linda257 31/03/2023 17:28

Looks like a female Sparrowhawk to me Sophie...Goshawk have more of a streaky chest markings than barrred liked the sprawk

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0 Sophie 31/03/2023 17:38

Ah, thank you Linda!
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0 Linda257 31/03/2023 17:47

So sorry Sophie the description I gave you refers to youngsters!!
I still believe its a female Sparrowhawk though ;-)

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0 Bobs_Retired 31/03/2023 22:24

Legs are not bulky enough for Goshawk - its a female Sparrowhawk.
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0 Sophie 01/04/2023 09:27

Thank you Bob!
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