Accipiters

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__**The Sharp Shinned Hawk**__ The accipiter sharp-hawk is tiny for all raptors. It is just a little larger then a blue jay. While it is small it still eats birds. It likes to live near bird feeders, because of all the small birds. It eats birds like robins and blue birds. It is fast, but nowhere as fast as the falcon. It has long wings and a rudder-like tail. As of October 6th, 2010, 1443 sharp-shinned hawks have migrated in 2010. In these pictures there are sharp-shinned hawks. In this picture (left) there is a sharp-shinned, perched looking for a tasty snack. Its favorite meal is smaller birds such as blue jays and robins. A sharp-shinned will commonly make its nest near bird feeders due to all the birds. As the smallest accipiter it can only eat smaller birds, because it can't grab fish and worms aren't on the menu. In the picture on the right. Group and scientific name Group: Accipiter scientific name: //Accipiter striatus // //Size //

//Bird approximate size: About the size of a blue jay // //Wingspan: 17" to 22" // //Length: 9" to 14" // //Weight: 3oz to 8oz //   Field marks Flaps and glides a lot and is small. It has a long tail and broad, rounded wings.

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= **__ The Northern Goshawk __**  = =<span style="background-color: #000080; color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Introduction: = =As the largest Accipiter, the Northern Goshawk is one of the most impressive raptors on Earth. Though it shares characteristic features of the Accipiters, it is physically distinct and easy to spot. It has an amazing ability to hunt its prey, which can be quite large, and it has an interesting habitat amongst its prey. Its migration style and pattern is very interesting as well. Read below and decide whether you too will agree that the Northern Goshawk is an awe-inspiring bird.= =<span style="background-color: #000080; color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 14pt;">Group and name: = =** Northern Goshawk **= =** Group: Accipiter **= =** Scientific Name: //Accipiter gentilis// **=

=<span style="background-color: #000080; color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 14pt;">Field marks: = =<span style="display: block; font-size: 1.4em; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;"> The Northern Goshawk is the ** biggest Accipiter **. It has a long tail, broad, rounded wings, a dark cap and stripe though its eye, a white eyebrow stripe, a grey belly, and a blue-gray back. On migration, it often flaps and glides. Young Northern Goshawk are browner and have yellow eyes. Above left is a perched goshawk. Above right is a flying goshawk. =

=<span style="display: block; font-size: 1.4em; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;">**<span style="background-color: #000080; color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 14pt;">Diet: ** = The Northern Goshawk eats many kinds of birds and mammals. Its smallest prey is squirrels, and its bigger prey includes large birds, rabbits, and Snowshoe hares (favorites), and even Grouse (favorites). It typically hunts from a perch. Then, it will dive down on its prey rapidly. =<span style="display: block; font-size: 14pt; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;">Below is a video of a goshawk hunting a pigeon: = media type="youtube" key="5Eq1diXVaJU?fs=1" height="423" width="528" =<span style="display: block; font-size: 1.4em; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;">**<span style="background-color: #000080; color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 14pt;">Most likely to see at Hawk Mountain (when): ** = =** As you can see, typically the Northern Goshawk is primarily a mid to late November bird, though it can be seen in smaller but growing numbers in October (see below). ** This year, 2010, however, only ONE was seen between July 31st and October 11th **. Given that it is a November bird, there may still be more to come, but STILL there are a LOT less this year so far than in the past. **=

<span style="background-color: #000080; color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 38px;">Habitat: =** The Goshawk lives in deep forests. It is found in Canada, the northern US, and the mountains of the western US and northwestern Mexico. It is also found in Europe, Asia, and Africa. As you can see, the Goshawk is global bird! **=

GOSHAWK PRESENT IN : NA, EUROPE, ASIA AND AFRICA!


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<span style="color: #333333; display: block; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal;">The Goshawk was not as susceptible to eggshell thinning from pesticides such as DDT as other rapters.
 * Least Concern**

<span style="background-color: #000080; color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 26px;">Interesting Facts:
 * Goshawks are **<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 14pt;">irruptive migrators ( <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small; font-weight: normal; line-height: 12px;">Migrations that are not seasonally or geographically predictable are termed irruptive <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16px;">) <span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: small; font-weight: normal; line-height: 12px;">. ** <span style="color: #ff0000; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16px;">They also usually migrate ALONE
 * Goshawks are **<span style="color: #ff0000; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 14pt;">fierce defenders of their nests **, attacking humans or animals that get too close!


 * Goshawks are **<span style="color: #ff0000; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 14pt;">persistent hunters. ** One Goshawk was seen chasing its prey, a hare, for 45 to 60 minutes before finally capturing it. They've been seen chasing chickens into buildings!


 * Goshawks make a cool sound--go to this link if you'd like to hear it.
 * [|goshawk sound]

<span style="background-color: #0d0d68; color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19px; line-height: 26px;">My personal experience: <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">When I went to Hawk Mountain, we hiked for a long time, through mud and gray skies. But then, we reached the peak, and it was amazing to see the raptors. When I saw the Goshawk in real life, it was amazing. The pictures on this Wiki page are really impressive, but not as impressive as what the Goshawk looks like in person. It seemed like right when we got to the top, the sun was shining. It was a perfect day. I had bruises and muddy shoes to remind me after it was all over.

<span style="background-color: #ff00ff; color: #0fff00; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 180%; line-height: 15px;">**If you would like to learn more about the Northern Goshawk,Click on this link:** <span style="background-color: #ff00ff; color: #0fff00; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 180%; line-height: 15px;"> <span style="color: #0fff00; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 20px; line-height: 12px;">**[|Accipiters]**

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** William Glaser **
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