The thermometer says 20 degrees above zero this morning, far beyond the 20 below yesterday. We had a light snowfall of about one-half inch falling before midnight. And when I step outside onto the ...

Humans have been using birds to hunt for thousands of years. And though the practice is known as falconry, falcons aren’t the only birds that have been trained for the hunt. Northern goshawks ...

How do aerial avian hunters like the goshawk manage to swoop down on and snag their fleet-footed prey? Scientists mount a video camera on a raptor’s head to learn its secrets.

Hunting together for the past nine seasons, we’ve chased everything from mallards and pheasants to snowshoe hares. Insanely aggressive and confident beyond reason, “Attila” routinely lives up to his ...

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.

Goshawks are soul-stirring creatures, prized by falconers and bird-watchers alike for their fierce and formidable hunting skills. They’re also perched near the top of the food chain, which makes them ...

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 ...