female gos- Kemah

11 January- 11 A.M. Kemah
1 female NG- 50 pigeons lifted, but did not get much higher than the tall roof top. The pigeons seemed to panic and split- one group turned in the other direction. I use pigeons and doves as an indicator of the sign of falcons and accipiters. Well behind and above the pigeons was a female NG heading toward the pigeons and me. The hawk was coming from the birding sanctuary community of Clear Lake Shores ( Jarboe Bayou). The hawk was soaring and flapping, circling, and climbing to 400 feet elevation, from 300 feet elevation. Observation time 5 minutes. The sun was bright. This accipiter was typical Goshawk- soaring as a Red-tailed hawk can soar!
Also- 1 female Goshawk- same location at 2 P.M.
The hawk was in straight -away flight at 200 feet elevation. The hawk was heading toward Walmart on 518. Observation time about 2 minutes. The hawk was too far off to attempt to photograph.