[va-richmond-general] Re: FW: Northern Goshawk
- From: rktaranto@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- To: jimvb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx, 'Adam D'Onofrio' <bigadfromlb@xxxxxxxxxxx>, 'RAS Listserv' <va-richmond-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2011 10:53:56 -0400 (GMT-04:00)
Through my binoculars the bird I saw had a definite light stripe above the eye
althought it is not clear on the photos. It did not have the white cheek, also
a characteristic of Cooper's. The tail had a distinctive "zig-zag" (stripes
offset on either side of the feather stem)strip per Peterson's guide. This is
not evident in the Cooper's. The confusing thing was the white upper chest
without brown stripes seen in both the Cooper's and Northern Goshawk. Also, the
bird was larger than the specs for a Cooper's per Peterson. I think Cooper's
are more bird feeders than small animals. I'm open for other opinions. It was
the spectacle of this large bird rather than 100% assueance of ther species.
Richard
-----Original Message-----
>From: Jim Blowers <jimvb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Apr 26, 2011 12:37 PM
>To: 'Adam D'Onofrio' <bigadfromlb@xxxxxxxxxxx>, 'RAS Listserv'
><va-richmond-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: [va-richmond-general] Re: FW: Northern Goshawk
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>Looking through my bird book - Richard Taranto's bird indeed does not appear
>to be a goshawk. It does not have the distinctive white stripe on the head,
>and it does not have the red eye. In fact, this hawk's light grayish eye
>does not match anything I see in Sibley's. So I Googled images of various
>hawks. It does not seem to be a red-tailed hawk because it does not have
>enough red in it. Maybe it is a Cooper's hawk as in
>http://www.pbase.com/image/52570588 . This picture shows a lightish eye. I
>expect the lack of stripes in its upper breast is a photographic effect.
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>So what kind of hawk is it?
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>Jim Blowers
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>From: Adam D'Onofrio [mailto:bigadfromlb@xxxxxxxxxxx]
>Sent: Tuesday, 2011 April 26 10:54
>To: jimvb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: Re: [va-richmond-general] FW: Northern Goshawk
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>Jim. The bird in the photos appears to be a Red-tailed Hawk. Goshawks are
>very rare in the Richmond area. I guess your best chance to see one would
>be in fall migration. An immature goshawk would show streaking on the
>breast, not just on the belly like the bird in the photos. The belly
>streaking on a red-tail is often referred to as a "belly band" and is a good
>field mark for that species. A goshawk would also have a long tail,
>although you can't see the tail in the photos, and a prominent white
>eyebrow. Red-tails are also more likely to show up in residential
>neighborhoods and feast on squirrels, etc. Identifying perched hawks can be
>challenging. Enjoy the spring.
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>Adam D'Onofrio
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>Dinwiddie Co.
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>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Jim Blowers" <jimvb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: "RAS Listserv" <va-richmond-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2011 9:03:57 AM
>Subject: [va-richmond-general] FW: Northern Goshawk
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>I got this from someone at my church (The First UU Church of Richmond - the
>one where we met last week). How common are goshawks around here? And I
>wonder if the bird should be named squirrelhawks instead.
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>Jim Blowers
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>From: Richard Taranto [mailto:rktaranto@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
>Sent: Monday, 2011 April 25 23:07
>To: Jim Blowers
>Subject: Northern Goshawk
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>Jim,
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>I know you like birds. Here's an unusual one.
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>What appears to be an immature northern goshawk was perched in a tree in the
>2400 block of E. Grace St. in Church hill this evening. He had a squirrel
>in his talons. He/she sat there for over half an hour enjoying his dinner
>seemingly oblivious to spectators and local photographers.
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>Apparently goshawks are rarely seen in this area..
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>Richard Taranto
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