🤩 GOSH! What a Hawk! The American Goshawk (Astur atricapillus) is the largest of North America’s forest hawks. It was split from the Northern Goshawk in 2024, along with its counterpart, the Eurasian Goshawk. 🌳 Built for life in dense woods, these powerful raptors have short, broad wings and a long tail that let them twist and rocket between trees in pursuit of prey. Up close, goshawks are unforgettable: slate-blue backs, finely barred pale chests, fierce red eyes, and a bold white eyebrow tha

335K views · 6.6K reactions | Today's featured creature: The Goshawk The Eurasian goshawk is a species of medium-large bird of prey in the family Accipitridae, a family which also includes other extant diurnal raptors, such as eagles, buzzards and harriers. As a species in the genus Accipiter, the goshawk is often considered a "true hawk". (Wikipedia) Video from @youre_my_geographic_world IG | Angry Trini | Facebook

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375K views · 10K reactions | Flash, a Northern Goshawk and Raptor-in-Residence here at the Alaska Raptor Center, working with one of her Avian Care Specialists on the glove. The name goshawk comes from the Old English word for “goose hawk,” a reference to this raptor’s habit of preying on birds. Falconers have trained goshawks for more than 2,000 years; the birds were once called “cook’s hawk” for their success at snaring meat for the pot. | Alaska Raptor Center | Facebook

Northern goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) | BIRDS & Nature

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