Goshawk: 'Rare' bird of prey spotted in County Durham, as the Wildlife Trust talks about its resurgence in the UK.

Northern goshawks nest in the region but are not that common. Though many raptors hunt in the open country, the goshawk is a bird of the forest feeding largely on hare and grouse.

When hunting, the rough-legged hawk often faces into the wind and hovers as it scans for prey, or watches from a pole or high tree branch. ... Northern goshawks breed from mid-to-late spring.

A northern goshawk punctured Thane Phillips's helmet while he was biking the Mother-Tucker trail. Experts say the bird species is feeling the threat of habitat loss in the boreal forest.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Cibola National Forest and National Grasslands issued a warning for visitors about territorial birds that have swooped down on visitors. A pair of Northern… ...