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Collared Sparrowhawk (Juvenile)

Accipiter cirrocephalus

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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2 Comments

armadeus.4
armadeus.4 8 years ago

Awesome series Vinny! I love these birds!!! Thank you for sharing :)

LeanneGardner
LeanneGardner 8 years ago

Great series Vinny.

Vinny
Spotted by
Vinny

Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia

Spotted on Sep 27, 2015
Submitted on Sep 27, 2015

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