Owledge Posted January 6, 2018 (edited) As a layman I find it almost impossible to tell the basic types apart, especially since each one has so many varieties and names that refer to different things (e.g. falcon, hawk, kestrel, buzzard). All I can figure out by myself is that it's not an eagle. And it's a species that occurs in Germany. It's relatively small. Â Sadly I only got one picture, this shaky one from behind. When I had steadied my cam, it was already gone. I'm glad I made at least a snapshot. Does it really take a trained eye, or are there clues I am missing? The feather coat seems bread-and-butter bird of prey, and I don't know whether the foot color helps narrow it down. Â Edited January 6, 2018 by Owledge Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blue eyed snake Posted January 6, 2018 might be Accipiter nisus (Sperber) 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cybele Posted January 7, 2018 From the tail it looks like a Cooper's Hawk... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Owledge Posted January 7, 2018 (edited) Thanks. Definitely seems to be a kind of hawk. Nisus seems to fit with the few white spots coming through on the back. Edited January 7, 2018 by Owledge 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
joeblast Posted January 7, 2018 looks like one of the sparrowhawks  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_birds_of_Germany#Hawks,_kites_and_eagles 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Owledge Posted January 8, 2018 11 hours ago, joeblast said: looks like one of the sparrowhawks  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_birds_of_Germany#Hawks,_kites_and_eagles Yep, that's the Sperber. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Owledge Posted January 8, 2018 (edited) BTW - holy shit, do you see the hawk in The Rabbit Hole there?! I hope it's not occupied! Â Edited January 8, 2018 by Owledge Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
