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Crested Goshawk

Crested Goshawk – courtship
1 Feb 2018

Crested Goshawk – courtship

by BESG | posted in: Courtship-Mating, Raptors | 0

“Accidentally muddied my gear while watching the Purple Heron so, while that is in the shop, using my older equipment. I spotted a pair of Crested Goshawk (Accipiter trivirgatus indicus) in courtship. In the past when I have seen the … Continued

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Crested Goshawk caught a Javan Myna
26 Mar 2017

Crested Goshawk caught a Javan Myna

by BESG | posted in: Feeding-vertebrates, Raptors | 1

Jonathan Kuah’s image above shows a Crested Goshawk (Accipiter trivirgatus) with a freshly caught Javan Myna (Acridotheres javanicus) just brought back to its perch (above). The other images by Derrick Cheong show the same goshawk dismembering the myna. Well, that’s … Continued

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Crested Goshawk fledglings caused a scene…
6 Mar 2017

Crested Goshawk fledglings caused a scene…

by BESG | posted in: Fledgling-Fledging | 6

The two Crested Goshawk (Accipiter trivirgatus) chicks that nested at Bedok North Avenue 4 LINK failed when they made their first flight out of the nest one February 2017 morning. Bw Ong‘s images show one bird landed on a parked … Continued

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Crested Goshawk calling and preening
26 Feb 2017

Crested Goshawk calling and preening

by BESG | posted in: Feathers-maintenance, Raptors, Videography, Vocalisation | 0

According to Wells (1999), the only call recorded locally of the Crested Goshawk (Accipiter trivirgatus) “is a high-pitched, sunbird-like squeak, chiuo, from an anxious captive adult.” Strange (2000) report another call, “a shrill, prolonged scream he-he-he-he-he.” Jeremiah Loei’s video of … Continued

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Crested Goshawk caught a bat
7 Feb 2017

Crested Goshawk caught a bat

by BESG | posted in: Feeding-vertebrates, Raptors | 0

Bw Ong’s image of a pair of Crested Goshawk (Accipiter trivirgatus) was photographed at Block 04 Bedok North Avenue 4 carpark (below). One of the pair has a bat clenched in its talons. It must have snatched the bat from … Continued

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Crested Goshawk – male behaviour
23 Apr 2016

Crested Goshawk – male behaviour

by BESG | posted in: Miscellaneous, Raptors, Videography | 0

Part 1: Observations by Dato’ Dr Amar-Singh HSS; Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia. 16th April 2016 “I spotted this male Crested Goshawk (Accipiter trivirgatus) when I arrived (at the Kledang-Sayong Forest Reserve, Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia. Habitat: Primary jungle next to rushing stream) … Continued

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Crested Goshawk takes a bat
22 Nov 2015

Crested Goshawk takes a bat

by BESG | posted in: Feeding-vertebrates, Raptors | 0

“Yesterday, I spotted a Crested Goshawk (Accipiter trivirgatus) hunting at Bidadari. Like all goshawks, this bird is silent and, unless it takes wing, it is not easy to spot. Even a flock of mynas feeding near the base of the … Continued

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Crested Goshawk’s other diet
12 Oct 2015

Crested Goshawk’s other diet

by BESG | posted in: Feeding-vertebrates, Raptors | 0

Earlier posts showed the Crested Goshawk’s (Accipiter trivirgatus) diet to consist of mammals and birds like squirrel, Common Palm Civet (Paradoxurus hermaphroditus), rat and water-hen and myna. Now we have new additions… a bat photographed by Johnny Wee (above)… …a … Continued

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Crested Goshawk at Bishan Park, Singapore
2 Sep 2015

Crested Goshawk at Bishan Park, Singapore

by BESG | posted in: Feeding-vertebrates, Raptors | 2

The appearance of a raptor never fails to excite birdwatchers and photographers. What more, a rare resident and non-breeding visitor like the Crested Goshawk (Accipiter trivirgatus). And a nationally endangered species to boot! In late August 2015 the Crested Goshawk … Continued

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Crested Goshawk feasting on a Common Palm Civet
15 Mar 2015

Crested Goshawk feasting on a Common Palm Civet

by BESG | posted in: Feeding-vertebrates, Raptors | 6

The series of images by GaoJian LiuJia of a Crested Goshawk (Accipiter trivirgatus) and its prey was photographed at Paisr Ris Park in early March 2015 at about noon. Discussions on the identity of the prey centered around civet cat … Continued

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