[cobirds] No. Goshawk, Louisville, Boulder Co.

This is a late post; however, I am mentioning this because others of you who may also live in the city or suburbs should not

rule out a visit by a No. Goshawk.   I did and now I believe I did have a visit by a goshawk.

I glanced out the window while two people were doing an energy audit of my house last week and saw a very large hawk sitting in

my Catalpa tree on a horizontal limb!  I frequently have Cooper's Hawks (less frequently the Sharp-shinned) visit, but this bird was larger than the female Cooper's I  have seen.

I would venture to say it was large enough to be a female No. Goshawk.  She had a long, banded tail and gray back.  Unfortunately, I did not see her breast or head (very well).  She was massive and ~2 ft. long.

I lived in the mountains at 9,000 ft. for 27 years and commonly saw No. Goshawks.  I have had a pair Cooper's Hawks nesting a couple of blocks away and they and and their young frequent my feeders all the time.

Keep watching!  With strong winds in the foothills and plenty of doves and pigeons around feeders, why not venture into town for an easy meal?

I'm keeping my camera ready.  

Paula Hansley

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