Adult very agitated Northern Goshawk. Certainly nesting in the area, came closer and closer to me as I considered how I wish I had a hardhat.

3 pull in nest, near to leaving a nest, 1 eating by himself, adult at the beginning probably

Aufnahme unter einem Habicht-Horst

alighting call on nest; very close, under licence

calls/song of an adult near the nest

see XC423698

Aufnahme unter einem Habicht-Horst

Threshold recording so silent moments are cut

habitat = wood

auf einem Baum sitzend nachdem er Rabenkrähen vertrieben hat

Originally uploaded as a mystery recording. Was identified as Accipter gentilis. Have seen same several times at this site, but the individual is usually silent.

Not absolute sure that it is a northern goshawk, but the habitat was right and the short observation I had strongely indicate northern goshawk.

Noise reduction and high pass filter in Audacity

bird was approaching from behind (probably sitting on the alder tree near, attacking after flushing of flock of Teal, sound of goshawk wigs and escaping by diving ducks. Bird was young probable male, attacking from 10m above to the central point directed to the Teal 60 m further. - to this day I thought it will be only sound of bird I did not record in my life in nature - but miracle hapens....

Female adult goshawk. Perched on a lime tree (Tilia sp.). Same tree as [XC395460]

The goshawk saw me before I saw her, and called, reacting to my presence (alarm call). I then left the area.

Recorded using a directional microphone, at ca. 35 m. Normalized to -3dB. 300Hz low cut filter. Urban setting, cemetery. Some microphone cable noise.

I returned later that day before sunset. After making sure the goshawk was not there, I found rock pigeon feathers (Columbia livia) underneath the tree, in a pattern similar to [XC396292], corresponding to prey butchered on a branch.

At ca. 10m. distance from the tree, I found rests of a long-eared owl (Asio otus) butchered on the ground. I also found what I think is a pellet, so it appears the prey was eaten on the ground. I can rule out that the owl was the predator, as there were a lot of owl feathers and no feathers of any other bird. Thanks to Frank Holzapfel and Piotr Szczypinski for identifying the feathers (I first thought this was a kestrel).

I collected feathers and posted a picture to iNaturalist (https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/9241283).

At around sunset (15:55), a goshawk called from another lime tree at ca. 90m. distance, and then flew into a spruce.

This was first uploaded as a mystery recording, with the notes below.

(Raptor heard calling from the edge of a wooded mixed species secondary growth area, adjacent to mature forest. Near branch of Lahave River, in hill country. It flew up from the ground as I approach the edge of the forest.)

Two young NOGOs were calling and cruising around the upper reaches of Ramsey Canyon. One made a pass at a STJA but missed.