[Birding-Aus] Collared Sparrowhawk or Brown Goshawk?

[Belinda Cassidy]

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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[gary wright]

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

[Greg & Val Clancy]

Belinda,

I would say Collared Sparrowhawk (adult) based on the length of the longest
toe and the square tail. Was it relatively small?

Greg Clancy