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Neil
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Unsure goshawk on Lamma?
« on: Dec 9th, 2005, 6:52am » |
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There was a pair of these Goshawks frying around Lamma Island yesterday. Is is a Crested Goshawk? Neil Lamma Island, Hong Kong, China. 08/12/05 Nikon D2x plus Nikon 300/2.8 AFS and 1.4x teleconverter
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Re: Unsure goshawk on Lamma?
« Reply #1 on: Dec 9th, 2005, 9:53am » |
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This is a classic Crested Goshawk pose - the fluffy white undertail coverts make identification relatively straightforward. Often the undertail coverts are fluffed out like this when the bird is displaying - short flicking wingbeats followed by a short glide, and then the short flicking wingbeats again. Cheers Mike K
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Neil
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Re: Unsure goshawk on Lamma?
« Reply #2 on: Dec 9th, 2005, 10:06pm » |
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Thanks Mike. As there were two of them circling around and landing in a tree together then maybe they were displaying.Neil.
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Re: Unsure goshawk on Lamma?
« Reply #3 on: Dec 12th, 2005, 10:01am » |
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Were they frying around near Lamma's newly opened fish and chip shop??
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