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One of the ways you can identify Goshawk from the much commoner Sparrowhawk is by the Goshawk's fatter belly. But this male Goshawk looks really trim, as if he's been dieting, which makes it quite a difficult identification from a photo. In the field Goshawk is larger with slower flapping wingbeats, but the plumage of adults can be rather similar. Perhaps the best Goshawk feature on this photo is the plain trailing edge to the wing and the way the wing-barring peters out close to the body. Adult Sparrowhawks show a more distinct dark trailing edge to the wing and wing-barring right up to the body. Also the tail is more elongated and rounded, especially on the tail corners. This was taken in the Peak District where a male and female Goshawk were displaying together.

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I did not want to leave 2024 in darkness for my last post of the year! Here, the Merganser was spotlit by the rising sun, after coming up from a dive very close to me. At Turtle Pond, Central Park, New York.

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