Northern Goshawk
Characteristics
Adult
(photo of top of wing needed)
fine grayish bars
on underside
on underside
white supercilium
black auricular patch
black auricular patch
dark gray or black
crown & nape
crown & nape
bluish gray on top of wings
with darker remiges
with darker remiges
Juvenile
(photo of top of
juvie tail needed)
juvie tail needed)
(photo of top of juvie
wing needed)
wing needed)
white lines bordering
dark bands on tail
dark bands on tail
brown auricular patch
white bar on wing coverts
auricular patch = area of feathers
covering ear
supercilium = area over top of eyes (eyebrow)
supercilium = area over top of eyes (eyebrow)
International Wildlife Rehabilitation
Council