Sparrowhawk?

[antoeknee]

Goshawk are quite a rare bird in the UK and as has been said has very restricted range. Would be interesting to know location.

Would be a cracking tick for a garden list.

[tigerburnie]

Goshawks are more widespread than you might think, finding them however is a totally different ball game, 16 years I've been looking for them in our local forest, hear them often, but only seen one three times, granted I don't go every day, but there's a few of us looking and only one got photos of one flying over his head.

[pelliott1954]

A really interesting Post and thread, no wonder I don't know what I am looking at.

Paul

[Colin W]

Well captured, the detail looks great.

[AndyMulhearn]

Whatever it is, it came out well didn’t it. Impressive being able to shoot a 600mm prime lens single handed as well. I did it yesterday just for a laugh

[@imagesBV]

Goshawk are quite a rare bird in the UK and as has been said has very restricted range. Would be interesting to know location.

Would be a cracking tick for a garden list.

The location is Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire......its in the middle of a housing development on the edge of town, approx 1/3 mile from mixed woodland.

(What Three Words = ///canny.monky.dishes)

[antoeknee]

The location is Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire......its in the middle of a housing development on the edge of town, approx 1/3 mile from mixed woodland.

(What Three Words = ///canny.monky.dishes)

Not a recognised stronghold area but as always birds can turn up anywhere. Looks like it might be tricky to confirm exactly what it was.