Goshawk

Over the weekend it turned warm again and we had strong southerly winds and rain which has of course made it treacherous to be out and about. The conditions were clearly spring like for some species though and there has been a small arrival of Greylag Geese in Oslo and two Wood Pigeons flying over Maridalen looked very usure as to where they should go.

In Maridalen the male Three-toed Woodpecker was drumming again yesterday when it briefly turned sunny. I have yet to see or hear a female so it will be exciting if he stays in the area to see when and if a female turns up. In previous years I have two female that have fought over amale so there is much potential excitement to be had.

Otherwise a Goshawk astride a freshly killed Hooded Crow was the highlight of otherwise quite birdless conditions.

Goshawk (hønsehauk). The large size of the bird should make it a female and the brown feathers mean it is a 2nd winter/3cy

male Three-toed Woodpecker (tretåspett)