For me, chasin’ rabbits has been a long running endeavor. I became hooked on the sport at an early age when, as a .410-toting fifth-grader, I was completely captivated by the sight of a winter ...
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.
Back to the Chase: In spite of the rabbit’s big head start, the goshawk’s rapidly whirring wings quickly closed the gap. Within seconds, the hawk was on the rabbit’s tail. Shifting tactics, the ...
On a recent trip to northern Minnesota for the annual raptor migration, a good friend and licensed raptor bander captured a juvenile northern goshawk as part of his ongoing research project. I had a ...
British writer and naturalist Helen Macdonald knew that when she set out to train a goshawk, death would be part of the equation. Goshawks are fierce predators, and taming one would mean participating ...
British writer and naturalist Helen Macdonald knew that when she set out to train a goshawk, death would be part of the equation. Goshawks are fierce predators, and taming one would mean participating ...
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 ...