I have known for some time that there were goshawks in the area. Having disturbed one from the carcass of a rabbit, it seemed likely that there was a resident population, but these birds are secretive and it can be very difficult to ascertain their presence. The environment in this part of Kent is ideal as there are large open fields interspersed with copse cover and also two large woodlands.
Yesterday I had the good fortune to be able to observe a hunting bird. It merged from the woods and flew low to the ground just rising to hurdle hedgerows. It was flying at some speed and clearly was hoping to take its prey by surprise,. There are plenty of crows and magpies around and still a healthy population of rabbits so food is readily available.
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