i saw a pair today hunting. i saw the rounded tail, and the size seemed big enough so i thought it was a brown goshawk. definately one of the 2 as i saw that checkered pattern. however it happened to fly right over me and the tail didn't look rounded but rectangular. could it still be a brown goshawk (maybe it tensed it's tail?) or must it be a sparrow hawk?
ID with these is pretty much impossible without a photo, and often difficult even with one.