Northern Goshawk
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A field biologist showed me a Northern Goshawk nest a few years ago. One of the adults screamed at us until we left. I have heard stories of them diving on people and animals that approached too close. I got a picture and then left quickly to avoid injury.
Dec 23, 2021 14:49:30 #
Karl's Bird Photography wrote:
A field biologist showed me a Northern Goshawk nest a few years ago. One of the adults screamed at us until we left. I have heard stories of them diving on people and animals that approached too close. I got a picture and then left quickly to avoid injury.
As an old falconer, I never heard that.
Dec 23, 2021 15:10:14 #
DickC wrote:
As an old falconer, I never heard that.
Maybe that's because a goshawk is an accipiter, not a falcon?
I've heard other reports of this behavior in goshawks. They will actually "hit" people getting too close to their nest. And I saw and heard it with my own eyes and ears.
Dec 23, 2021 15:49:19 #
hettmoe
Loc: Rural ND
Wow!
I have been pecked by Eastern Kingbirds, and been screamed at by different hawks, but never as far as actually been touched by a Hawk.
I have been pecked by Eastern Kingbirds, and been screamed at by different hawks, but never as far as actually been touched by a Hawk.
Dec 23, 2021 15:53:17 #
Karl's Bird Photography wrote:
Maybe that's because a goshawk is an accipiter, not a falcon?
I've heard other reports of this behavior in goshawks. They will actually "hit" people getting too close to their nest. And I saw and heard it with my own eyes and ears.
I've heard other reports of this behavior in goshawks. They will actually "hit" people getting too close to their nest. And I saw and heard it with my own eyes and ears.
I had more Red Hawks than falcons I had a horse ranch south of Denver, we were close to the bluffs and Peter Asborno (the bell maker) and I took alot of Prairie Falcons from there. There were goshawks on the ranch but never had any attack me; I suppose most raptors would attack if threatened or defending their nest, I know, I was flogged several times!
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