From my own observation I would agree that there has probably been a small increase in pairs in the areas that I watch but the success of breeding pairs appears to vary significantly from year to year and this winter for example I have seen very few juvenile birds which implies that the 2019 breeding season was not particularly good.
The best time to observe them is from January to the end of March when both sexes may be seen displaying. The past week finally produced some blue skies and I managed to photograph a selection of birds.
Goshawk 2nd calendar year juvenile |
Goshawk adult male |
Goshawk adult male displaying |
Goshawk immature male, probably 4 years old |
Goshawk female at least 4 years old |
Great photographs Andy, better than Forsman. Doug Aston
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