Northern Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) Attacks Waterbirds at Sea

Authors

  • Anthony J. Gaston

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22621/cfn.v130i1.1790

Keywords:

Northern Goshawk, Accipiter gentilis, grebe, Podiceps, predation

Abstract

A Northern Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) was twice observed hunting over the sea, close to shore, for small grebes (Podiceps spp.). Neither predation attempt was successful. Attacks on marine birds on the sea by goshawks are very rarely reported.

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2016-01-01

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