| Family: Accipitridae |
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Brown Goshawk on gate at Cables Water-ski park, Penrith
© 2005 Mike Simpson |
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| Status: Not very common in the Penrith area |
| The
Brown Goshawk is a powerful, heavy-set hawk with yellow eyes. It is similar to the Collared Sparrowhawk and Brown Falcon, both of which are also found in this area, however I posted some photos of this bird on the Birds Australia web site and the concensus of opinion is that is indeed a Brown Goshawk. |
| Size: 40-50 cm with wingspan up to 1m |
| Nesting Ecology: Sept-Dec - flat nest of sticks lined with green leaves, 6-20m up a living tree. |
| Australian Distribution:
Common throughout all of Australia, including Tas. |