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Author: DanielCKChan Time: 1/01/2012 22:01 Subject: White Goshawks in Tasmania

White Goshawks
30-12-2011
Southport, Tasmania

I am not quite sure if I am lucky enough to see this rarely seen raptor in the southern Tasmania area in spite of its distinctive white plumage. If it is, I think that I am really lucky as I have only spent one day in southern area over there. The most unluckily thing, however, is that the bird is extremely far away from me and I cannot take a good photo of it.

Could somebody help me to ID this? Thanks.

Regards
Daniel

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Author: kmatthew Time: 1/01/2012 23:31

Yes this is a White morph Grey Goshawk, the white morph can only be seen on Tasmania! Nice find!

Author: DanielCKChan Time: 2/01/2012 13:50

Thanks Matthew. I am glad that I have watched this white morph because it is the only bird of prey in the world to be entirely white. Lovely!! Thanks to god for such invaluable experience.

Author: cywong Time: 4/01/2012 22:32

A good find!

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