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Collared Sparrowhawk (Juvenile)

Accipiter cirrocephalus

Photo by Vinny
Published on Project Noah
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Description:

This Sparrowhawk took a Bar-shouldered Dove from the front yard before taking his meal up into a tree across the road (Everything was eaten!).
Approx. 30cm in height, similar in appearance to Brown Goshawks but with a square shaped tail and less pronounced brow.
Collared Sparrowhawks are specialist bird hunters.

Habitat:

Sub-urban front yard

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Comments (2)
Liana
Awesome series Vinny! I love these birds!!! Thank you for sharing :)

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