Northern Goshawk
Accipiter gentilis
ORDER: ACCIPITRIFORMES
FAMILY: ACCIPITRIDAE
IUCN Conservation Status: Least Concern
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Isidor Jeklin / CLO
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.