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 -- Cindy Crawford Creature Kinships and Natural Affinities Animal and Nature Paintings, Portraits and Prints www.creaturekinships.com Photos: http://pbase.com/creaturekinships BLOG: http://creature-kinships.blogspot.com/