Is this a peregrine or a goshawk?I concur with Kelly's ID on this really magnificent bird (and great photo): juvenile Gyrfalcon. It would seem more likely to see this species in that location than Peregrine or Goshawk, too.

Cheers,
Joe Mackie
Bellingham
----- Original Message -----
From: Nancy Wagner
To: tweeters at u.washington.edu
Sent: Friday, April 06, 2012 11:44 AM
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



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