Accipiter gentilis ORDER: ACCIPITRIFORMES FAMILY: ACCIPITRIDAE
IUCN Conservation Status: Least Concern
© Andrew Houghtaling
A powerful raptor of northern forests, the Northern Goshawk is the largest North American accipiter. It maneuvers through dense woods, taking prey as small as squirrels and as large as grouse, crows, and snowshoe hare.
Mostly silent. Sometimes issues a plaintive wail or, when alarmed, an agitated series of brief, high syllables.