Northern Goshawk
Accipiter gentilis

f4.5 @ 1/80s, ISO:2500, Nikon D300S w 500mm


"Northern Goshawk," Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Prey is killed by driving the talons into the quarry and squeezing while the head is held back to avoid flailing limbs, frequently followed by a kneading action until the prey stops struggling. Kills are normally consumed on the ground by juvenile or non-breeding goshawks (more rarely an elevated perch or old nest) or taken to a low perch by breeding goshawks. Habitual perches are used for dismantling prey especially in the breeding season, often called “plucking perches”, which may be fallen logs, bent-over trees, stumps or rocks and can see years of usage.
Flatanger, Norway
 
11/06/2020