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        Discussion Area 討論區 >> Photo Gallery 相片分享 I >>  Crested Goshawk 鳳頭鷹 male or female?
        
(Message started by: Koel_Ko on Apr 12^th, 2003, 6:16pm)

Title: Crested Goshawk 鳳頭鷹 male or female?
Post by Koel_Ko on Apr 12^th, 2003, 6:16pm

075 Crested Goshawk 鳳頭鷹
Homantin 何文田
12/4/2003
The Goshawk has been so kind as to provoke a pair of Magpie by driving them away from their nest, wherein presumably a few eggs are being incubated. I am not sure whether the eggs are the Magpies' or the Koels', though.
http://pic7.picturetrail.com/VOL217/1032541/1930330/23269833.jpg
http://www.hkbws.org.hk/fileServer/PhotoG/koel_ko/koelkocgoshawk01.JPG
http://pic7.picturetrail.com/VOL217/1032541/1930330/23269842.jpg
http://www.hkbws.org.hk/fileServer/PhotoG/koel_ko/koelkocgoshawk02.JPG

Title: Re: Crested Goshawk 鳳頭鷹 male or female?
Post by TUNG on Apr 14^th, 2003, 12:43am

How big of this bird compared to Magpie?

Title: Re: Crested Goshawk 鳳頭鷹 male or female?
Post by Koel_Ko on Apr 14^th, 2003, 9:19pm

They are similar in size. Also, the bird was very large in flight and used glides quite often. The wing is generally broad and round. Also there was no spot on the nape but a slight crest - though insignificant.