> Ok today we heard a huge `raucus' in the forest and we traced it to the
> bird
> in the photo below. It seemed pretty happy to let us approach, so I asked
> it
> if  could tell me if it is a brown Goshawk or a Collared Sparrowhawk? It
> can't hurt to ask.

> Anyway, being unable to speak English, it  responded in what I have to
> consider to be a kind of `special sign language' or something, which I
> managed to capture on camera. What do you think it means?

> http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj144/Serenity-photos/raptor_1.jpg
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Cc: "birding aus" <birding-...@vicnet.net.au>
Sent: Friday, May 09, 2008 7:19 PM
Subject: Re: [Birding-Aus] Collared Sparrowhawk or Brown Goshawk?

> Belinda

> I don't claim to be an expert but I would say collared sparrowhawk, based
> mainly on tail and brow.

> I think it was a good idea to ask-very respectful!

> Gary
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Belinda Cassidy" <belinda.cass...@gmail.com>
> To: <birding-...@vicnet.net.au>
> Sent: Friday, May 09, 2008 5:35 PM
> Subject: [Birding-Aus] Collared Sparrowhawk or Brown Goshawk?

>> Ok today we heard a huge `raucus' in the forest and we traced it to the
>> bird
>> in the photo below. It seemed pretty happy to let us approach, so I asked
>> it
>> if  could tell me if it is a brown Goshawk or a Collared Sparrowhawk? It
>> can't hurt to ask.

>> Anyway, being unable to speak English, it  responded in what I have to
>> consider to be a kind of `special sign language' or something, which I
>> managed to capture on camera. What do you think it means?

>> http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj144/Serenity-photos/raptor_1.jpg
>> ===============================
>> www.birding-aus.org
>> birding-aus.blogspot.com

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