Northern GoshawkMrs. Gerlach’s 2nd Grade

Spring 2017

Template Created by Diane Cook 2014

Habitat

Deciduous trees are homes for Goshawks. Deciduous trees lose their leaves in the winter.

Goshawks can live in coniferous forests. Coniferous trees are homes to the Goshawk.

Diet

The Goshawk eats reptiles like, snakes, frogs, turtles.

Northern Goshawks eatmammals like deer and jackrabbits.

The Goshawk eats many kinds of birds like crows and blue jays.

The Goshaw eats lots of insects like ladybugs, ants, bees and caterpillars.

Nest/Egg Facts

Goshawks try to pick the biggest tree to build their nest. After they pick the location, they gather materials like leaves and sticks.

The Goshawk lays 2-4 white eggs. The nesting period is 34-35 days.

Appearance

The Northern Goshawk are big hawks. They have big rounded wings and long tails.

Behavior

Northern Goshawks are very fast animals. Northern Goshawks are also are warm blooded.

Northern goshawks are so aggressive they kill things that could hurt their babies.

Conservation

One reason why the northern goshawk species was endangered is because people have been cutting down trees.

The next reason the Goshawk is endangered is because they were once shot and trapped. They got shot and trapped because farmers thought Goshawks were eating their chickens.

Other Interesting Facts

Females are larger than males. So the females warm the eggs while the male gos to get food.

Bibliography“All About Birds.” Cornell Lab of Ornithology. https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Northern_Goshawk/id May 19, 2017.

Original student illustrations using Pixie 4 software.