Birds - Northern Goshawk The Northern Goshawk (Accipiter
gentilis) nests in trees, building a new nest each year. It
hunts birds and mammals in woodland, relying on surprise as it
flies from a perch or hedge-hops to catch its prey unaware.
Animals as large as hares and pheasants are taken for prey. Its
call is a fierce screech. The length of the Northern Goshawk is
21-26 inches and the wing span up to 29-37 inches. Did You Know?
Elk were the most widely distributed member of the deer family
in North America and spread from the Atlantic to the Pacific,
from Mexico to northern Alberta. Elk began to disappear in the
eastern United States in the early 1800s. More...