Grey Goshawk on the Highway
Posted by Kate (Wildlife Rescue)
We received a phone call from a concerned member of the public, who had been driving on the Bruce Highway and saw some Crows attacking some type of Bird of Prey. Normally this type of interaction occurs quite commonly in the air, but in this situation, the unidentified raptor species was on the ground in the middle of the highway! Whilst on the phone to the Rescue Unit, the birds moved off from the road and down into a gulley beside the highway. Lucky we weren’t too far away and quickly drove up to check it out!
When we arrived, we donned our high visibility vests for safety, and headed down into the gulley, following the crows excited calls. To our surprise and delight – the Bird of Prey was in fact a Grey Goshawk – it was standing on the ground under a bush hiding from the crows that were surrounding it. As soon as it spotted Andy heading towards him, he took off quite quickly, carefully manoeuvring around the trees and flew back over the highway to the large gum trees. The Crows attempted to follow him, but were not able to – Success for the Grey Goshawk!
If you see any sick or injured wildlife – call Australia Zoo Rescue on 5436 2000
Grey Goshawk
