Subject: [Tweeters] Is this a peregrine or a goshawk?
Date: Apr 6 12:00:25 2012
From: Kelly McAllister - mcallisters4 at comcast.net


Beautiful bird. Isn't it a juvenile Gyrfalcon? The malar is more distinct
than most pictures of Gyrfalcons but the underwings seem to be mixed spotted
and barred which, according to Sibley's book, would rule out Peregrine
Falcon. I'm curious to know the consensus is. The area you were in is
certainly known for wintering Gyrfalcons.



Kelly McAllister



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[mailto:tweeters-bounces at mailman1.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Nancy
Wagner
Sent: Friday, April 06, 2012 11:45 AM
To: tweeters at u.washington.edu
Subject: [Tweeters] Is this a peregrine or a goshawk?



I've been looking for sandhill cranes near Othello, and got lucky enough to
see what I think is a goshawk in the fields just east of Othello. I saw it
yesterday. I thought it was a large, stocky red-tailed hawk at first glance,
and almost kept going. But I decided to get a closer look, and was so
excited when I looked through my lens to see that big brown eye and telltale
mustache! Question is, I'm unsure what I've seen-is it a peregrine or a
goshawk-so I'd appreciate any feedback. I didn't see the white behind the
eye the prairie falcon has, so I eliminated that possibility. I posted a
photo on my blog at:

http://nancywagnerphotography.blogspot.com/2012/04/which-falcon.html

Thanks!

Nancy Wagner
Bothell, WA
Nancy AT nancywagnerphotography.com