Hunting together for the past nine seasons, we’ve chased everything from mallards and pheasants to snowshoe hares. Insanely aggressive and confident beyond reason, “Attila” routinely lives up to his ...
The thermometer says 20 degrees above zero this morning, far beyond the 20 below yesterday. We had a light snowfall of about one-half inch falling before midnight. And when I step outside onto the ...
Wearable cameras are perfect for capturing life's most radical moments, so it was inevitable that we would eventually strap one to a raptor's head to witness the thrill of airborne hunting. The bird's ...
This helmeted hawk may look ready for battle, but she’s actually about to do some serious science. Researchers who strapped a camera to a goshawk’s head have discovered that these birds of prey use a ...
How do aerial avian hunters like the goshawk manage to swoop down on and snag their fleet-footed prey? Scientists mount a video camera on a raptor’s head to learn its secrets.
Goshawks are soul-stirring creatures, prized by falconers and bird-watchers alike for their fierce and formidable hunting skills. They’re also perched near the top of the food chain, which makes them ...
A predator's body size correlates with its prey size. Change in the diet may call for changes in the hunting mode and traits determining hunting success. We explored long-term trends in sternum size ...
This article contains affiliate links. We may earn a small commission on items purchased through this article, but that does not affect our editorial judgement. A RARE Scottish raptor had to be put ...
If you see a goshawk, the Pennsylvania Goshawk Project wants to know. Of course, finding one of the large, woodland predators is no small accomplishment. With declining populations and a contracted ...