In fact, when you live in forested areas like Cooper’s hawk, it can be downright dangerous ... Believe it or not, the northern goshawk is actually a bird of nobility, at least in falconry.

Northern goshawk is usually larger, heavier appearing, and has relatively shorter tail and longer wings. Sharp-shinned hawk is smaller and has a square tail. Widespread through United States and ...

This includes New York. Like Cooper’s hawk and the sharp-shinned hawk, the northern goshawk is a part of the genus Accipiter. This genus is considered to be the one that houses the true hawks ...

On a recent trip to northern Minnesota for the annual raptor migration, a good friend and licensed raptor bander captured a juvenile northern goshawk as part of his ongoing research project. I had ...

While its prey is often smaller than the hunting hawk, this bird will also kill larger animals, up to the size of marmots. THREATS: Adults defend their territories fiercely from everything, including ...