Northern Goshawk - Accipiter gentilis

Length 1.6-2.2 ft (48.3-68.6 cm)
Wingspan 3.1-4.2 ft (96.0-127.0 cm)
Weight M: 1.1-2.6 lb (517-1170 g), F: 1.8-3.3 lb (820-1509 g)
Clutch Size 1-5
Chicks at birth Altricial
IUCN Conservation Status Least Concern
Continents:NA, EU, AS
Videos/Pictures

The Northern Goshawk is found throughout the Northern Hemisphere. It is the largest Accipiter in North America. Its prey is birds and mammals which it catches with its speed in dense forests.

Juvenile
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Juvenile
04/05/2008 - Hayward Shoreline; Hayward, CA
Juvenile
04/05/2008 - Hayward Shoreline; Hayward, CA
Adult
Picture/image of Northern Goshawk
10/20/2010 - Ogden Nature Center, Ogden, Utah
10/20/2010 - Ogden Nature Center, Ogden, Utah
Picture/image of Northern Goshawk
10/20/2010 - Ogden Nature Center, Ogden, Utah
10/20/2010 - Ogden Nature Center, Ogden, Utah
Picture/image of Northern Goshawk
10/20/2010 - Ogden Nature Center, Ogden, Utah
10/20/2010 - Ogden Nature Center, Ogden, Utah
Picture/image of Northern Goshawk
10/20/2010 - Ogden Nature Center, Ogden, Utah
10/20/2010 - Ogden Nature Center, Ogden, Utah
Picture/image of Northern Goshawk
07/11/2010 - Alaska Zoo, Anchorage, AK
07/11/2010 - Alaska Zoo, Anchorage, AK
Picture/image of Northern Goshawk
07/11/2010 - Alaska Zoo, Anchorage, AK
07/11/2010 - Alaska Zoo, Anchorage, AK

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