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 ...
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.
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
A RARE Scottish raptor had to be put down after being shot on a hunting estate. Sign up to our Scotsman Rural News - A weekly of the Hay's Way tour of Scotland emailed direct to you. Did you know with ...
PAXSON — A few days ago, I had the privilege of watching two goshawks gang up on a sharp-tail grouse. I live in some of the best goshawk habitat in the country and see these big raptors almost daily.
In order to see this content you need to have both Javascript enabled and Flash installed. Visit BBC Webwise for full instructions Last updated: 18 January 2011 The goshawk was once known as ...
Deep in the heart of Western Australia's north-west, a remarkable discovery has been made that captivates both ornithologists and nature enthusiasts alike: the red goshawk, one of Australia's rarest ...
In her best-selling 2015 book "H is for Hawk," Helen Macdonald wrote about training a goshawk after her father’s death. Now a new Nature special, "H is for Hawk: A New Chapter," follows Macdonald as ...
A northern goshawk that was shot in the shoulder had to be euthanized after staff at the Mountain Avian Rescue Society were unable to save the endangered bird, found near Port McNeill. “It hits us so ...