brendank

Could it be there are two birds? The first bird looks different from the bird in flight on account of the submustacial mark.  I vote for Grey-faced Buzzard on the first photo.

[ Last edited by brendank at 17/10/2010 22:20 ]

brendank

My gut feeling is the bird perched is Grey-faced Buzzard but the bird John photographed is a Crested Goshawk.  With regard to John's bird it looks pretty much like a Crested Goshawk except for the fact it seems to have 5 rather than the expected 6 "fingers".  But it would seem that its shape is bit "atypical" to say the least for Grey-faced Buzzard but perfect for Crested Goshawk.

[ Last edited by brendank at 18/10/2010 14:13 ]