Hawks have strong talons, curved bills and keen eyesight.

Goshawk

Hawks have strong talons, curved bills and keen eyesight.

"The American goshawk &mdash the black-cap haw of Wilson &mdash <em>A. atricapillus</em> which has been erroneously regarded as identical with the common goshawk of Europe, gratly resembles that bird, however, but it is of a lighter color, and the bands are narrower and more numerous. It is sparsely distributed in northern and eastern North America." &mdash Goodrich, 1859

Goshawk

"The American goshawk &mdash the black-cap haw of Wilson &mdash A. atricapillus which has been…

"Goshawk, or Goshauk (properly goose-hawk) is a bird of prey. It is brown above, white underneath, barred across with brown, with five browner bands on the tail; the eyelids whitish. When immature it has dots instead of bars. The female is 24 or 25 inches long, the male almost one-third less. It pursues its prey directly, instead of swooping down on it from above like a Falcon."&mdash;(Charles Leonard-Stuart, 1911)

Goshawk

"Goshawk, or Goshauk (properly goose-hawk) is a bird of prey. It is brown above, white underneath, barred…

"American Goshawk (Astur atricapillus)."-Whitney, 1902.

Goshawk

"American Goshawk (Astur atricapillus)."-Whitney, 1902.