Sparrowhawk or Goshawk? Central Berlin (1 Viewer)

[sav]

Tiergarten, Berlin, January 2012

 

[KenM]

Tail looks (relatively) short-ish...broad and rounded!...of course unable to compare size...unlike the photographer?..I'll opt for Goshawk....

cheers

 

[Paul Collins]

Goshawk for me. White eyebrow in particular is distinctive feature.

 

[Sam.Jones]

Goshawk indeed.
Superb beasts.

 

[Parker]

Another one for Goshawk.

 

[dud1z]

Goshawk for sure.

 

[ChrisKten]

The broad white Supercilium is similar on some 1st Winter Sparrowhawks, but the breast barring (allowing for the bird being fluffed-up) looks to be very fine, which it wouldn't be on a Sparrowhawk.

Tail looks rounded and the head looks rounded/bigger too, so I guess it's all good for a Goshawk. Size/thickness of legs would be a clincher, but not visible from this picture.

But it does "look like" a Goshawk.

 

[habibiazad]

Paws in sparrowhawk thicker It seems like Goshawk

 

[nickderry]

and of course, goshawk is not unusual to be found in Tiergarten.

 

[sav]

many thanks everyone. just the answer I was hoping for

 

[Essex Tern]

Blimey that's a fierce looking bird! Never seen one, but would agree Goshawk.