ACCIPITRIFORMES: Accipitridae

Erythrotriorchis radiatus  

Red Goshawk (Erythrotriorchis radiatus)
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© Vik Dunis 2012
Violet Vale Station, QLD (Sep, 2012)

A pair of Red Goshawks at their nest. The male, much larger than the female, has just returned with an item of prey to feed the young.

The female flew to a nearby tree whilst the male spent nearly half an hour tearing up the prey and feeding it to the chick or chicks in the nest.

Red Goshawk (Erythrotriorchis radiatus)

Female Red Goshawk

Red Goshawk (Erythrotriorchis radiatus)

Red Goshawk

Red Goshawk (Erythrotriorchis radiatus)

Red Goshawk

Red Goshawk (Erythrotriorchis radiatus)

Red Goshawk

Red Goshawk (Erythrotriorchis radiatus)

Red Goshawk

Red Goshawk (Erythrotriorchis radiatus)

Red Goshawk

Red Goshawk (Erythrotriorchis radiatus)

Male Red Goshawk in Flight

Red Goshawk (Erythrotriorchis radiatus)

Red Goshawk

Red Goshawk (Erythrotriorchis radiatus)

Red Goshawk

Red Goshawk (Erythrotriorchis radiatus)

Male and female Red Goshawks at nest

Red Goshawk (Erythrotriorchis radiatus)

Male Red Goshawk

Red Goshawk (Erythrotriorchis radiatus)

Red Goshawk

Red Goshawk (Erythrotriorchis radiatus)

Red Goshawk

Red Goshawk (Erythrotriorchis radiatus)

Red Goshawk on Nest

Red Goshawk (Erythrotriorchis radiatus)

Red Goshawk