Northern Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) Attacks Waterbirds at Sea
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.
| Published in: | The Canadian Field-Naturalist |
|---|---|
| Main Author: | |
| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
The Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club
2016
|
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | https://www.canadianfieldnaturalist.ca/index.php/cfn/article/view/1790 https://doi.org/10.22621/cfn.v130i1.1790 |
| Summary: | 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. |
|---|