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&#39;s Hawk.  Comments always welcome. <br>

<br>Photos: <br><br><a href="http://www.pbase.com/creaturekinships/northern_goshawk">http://www.pbase.com/creaturekinships/northern_goshawk</a><br><br><br><br>Also seen over the weekend and today:<br>At home:<br>Ruby-crowned Kinglet<br>

Black-throated Blue- full male<br>Common Yellowthroat-F<br>8-10 White-throated Sparrows<br>Juncos<br>10-12 Evening Grosbeaks (still here)<br>Blue Jays<br>Titmice<br>WB Nuthatches<br>Cooper&#39;s Hawk fighting with Blue Jays. Quite a show/racket <br>

Chickadees<br>Hairy and Downy Woodpeckers<br>Heard: Flicker, Pileated<br><br>At Wilder Dam today:<br><br>Bald Eagle-adult<br>Pied-billed Grebe<br>Mallards<br>Chipping sparrows<br>White-crowned Sparrow<br>Song Sparrows<br>

Brown Thrasher<br>Catbirds<br>Robins<br><br> <br clear="all"><br>-- <br>Cindy Crawford<br><br>Creature Kinships and Natural Affinities<br>Animal and Nature Paintings, Portraits and Prints<br><a href="http://www.creaturekinships.com" target="_blank">www.creaturekinships.com</a><br>

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