Northern goshawk Accipiter gentilis

Features

The Northern goshawk is a medium-sized bird of prey, the female larger than the male. The female's wingspan measures about 110 to 125 cm, while the male's is only 90 to 105 cm.

Species	Bird
Living space	Conifer forest, Deciduous forest, Field, Meadow, Swamp
Size	55 - 61 cm
Weight	0,63 - 1,4 kg

Description

The northern goshawk is blue-grey on the uppersidend grey or white with stripes on the underside. Its tail is also striped. The head is darker, and there is a white stripe running above its eyes. The northern goshawk is a true predator and feeds on everything it can catch, most often birds and mammals. It mainly hunts animals that are smaller than its size (thrushes, pigeons, squirrels), but sometimes also bigger (rabbits, larger ducks). The northern goshawk has developed various hunting techniques – it can fly very low to surprise an inattentive animal. Every couple hunts in its own territory, defending it against other goshawks. The northern goshawk's habitat for hunting and breeding of chicks includes forests with high trees, as well as borders between forests and meadows, fields, swamps, etc. The only period when this bird can be easily noticed is the early spring, when it mates.