. Birds of Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks . Birds; Birds. Common Merganser Alan C. Nelson GOSHAWK (Accipiter gentilis] Magnificently adapted to its role as a forest predator, the goshawk de- pends on both speed and stealth to capture its prey. Utilizing its short, broad wings for speed and its long tail for maneuvering, the goshawk can pursue its prey through thickly wooded areas with amazing speed and agility. The goshawk preys primarily on small birds, but its diet includes grouse, voles, shrews, mice, chipmunks, squirrels, muskrats, hares, rab- bits, and marmots. The adult gosha
. Birds of Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks . Birds; Birds. Common Merganser Alan C. Nelson GOSHAWK (Accipiter gentilis] Magnificently adapted to its role as a forest predator, the goshawk de- pends on both speed and stealth to capture its prey. Utilizing its short, broad wings for speed and its long tail for maneuvering, the goshawk can pursue its prey through thickly wooded areas with amazing speed and agility. The goshawk preys primarily on small birds, but its diet includes grouse, voles, shrews, mice, chipmunks, squirrels, muskrats, hares, rab- bits, and marmots. The adult goshawk has a uniformly blue-gray back, a finely barred white stomach, a dark crown with a white eye stripe and red eyes. One of the handsomest and deadliest of all birds, the goshawk is secretive in its habits and is uncommon to rare in the coniferous com- plexes of Yellowstone and Grand Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Follett, Dick. [United States] : Yellowstone Library and Museum Association in cooperation with National Park Service, U. S. Dept. of Interior
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