A Northern Goshawk made a brief appearance today on Bragg Hill in Norwich.
It was sitting in a treetop where there are often Common Ravens hanging
out. There were 2 Ravens in a field close by.  When the hawk flew off, I
turned around and went back, finding a Raven in nearly the same place. I
got pictures of both and created a composite. Although the angles are
different, I think the proportions are pretty close to correct.  These
pictures are cropped to about 1/8 of the frame , so they are greatly blown
up and not the best quality. I am quite sure on this i.d. because of the
eye stripe (though faint here), the general markings and especially the
impressive size of this bird- much larger than a Cooper's Hawk.  Comments
always welcome.

Photos:

http://www.pbase.com/creaturekinships/northern_goshawk



Also seen over the weekend and today:
At home:
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Black-throated Blue- full male
Common Yellowthroat-F
8-10 White-throated Sparrows
Juncos
10-12 Evening Grosbeaks (still here)
Blue Jays
Titmice
WB Nuthatches
Cooper's Hawk fighting with Blue Jays. Quite a show/racket
Chickadees
Hairy and Downy Woodpeckers
Heard: Flicker, Pileated

At Wilder Dam today:

Bald Eagle-adult
Pied-billed Grebe
Mallards
Chipping sparrows
White-crowned Sparrow
Song Sparrows
Brown Thrasher
Catbirds
Robins



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Cindy Crawford

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