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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...