Markus Varesvuo / Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) plucking a Willow Grouse (Lagopus lagopus) Liminka, Finland, March.

Pal Hermansen / Close up of Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) feathers, with one foot held up, Trondelag, Norway. Winner of the Attention to Detail Category of the Bird Photographer Competition 2019.

Sergey Gorshkov / Northern goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) flying with squirrel prey, Finland . March

Sergey Gorshkov / Northern goshawks (Accipiter gentilis) fighting over squirrel carcass, Finland, March.

Andy Trowbridge / Female Northern goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) perched on a branch in falling snow, with Wood pigeon (Columba palumbus) prey, Norway, January.

Sam Hobson / Scientists handling Northern goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) nestling, part of an urban goshawk colour ringing study. Berlin, Germany. May. Nominated in the Melvita Nature Images Awards competition 2014.

Sam Hobson / Northern goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) adult male in flight above tree canopy in urban cemetery, Berlin, Germany, March. Nominated in the Melvita Nature Images Awards competition 2014.

Sam Hobson / Northern goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) adult male calling to mate with food during courtship, Berlin, Germany, March. Nominated in the Melvita Nature Images Awards competition 2014.

Sam Hobson / Northern goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) nestling ready to be ringed as part of urban goshawk colour ringing study. Berlin, Germany, May. Nominated in the Melvita Nature Images Awards competition 2014.

Sam Hobson / Northern goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) nestlings inside treetop nest, handled by Dr. Norbert Kenntner. Part of an urban goshawk colour ringing study. Berlin, Germany, May 2014. Nominated in the Melvita...

Sam Hobson / Scientists collecting samples, including cloaca swabs, from urban goshawks (Accipiter gentilis). Berlin, Germany. May 2014. Nominated in the Melvita Nature Images Awards competition 2014.

Sam Hobson / Blood samples collected by scientists working with urban goshawks (Accipiter gentilis). Berlin, Germany, May 2014. Nominated in the Melvita Nature Images Awards competition 2014.

Sam Hobson / Northern goshawk (Accipiter gentilis), young adult male taking flight from building with prey. Berlin, Germany. March. Nominated in the Melvita Nature Images Awards competition 2014.

Sam Hobson / Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis), adult male calling to mate and flagging undertail coverts during courtship. Berlin, Germany. February. Nominated in the Melvita Nature Images Awards competition 2014.

Sam Hobson / Northern goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) fledgling perched on gravestone in urban cemetery. Berlin, Germany. July.

Sam Hobson / Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis), colour-ringed juvenile in flight, carrying remains of brown rat. Berlin, Germany. July. Nominated in the Melvita Nature Images Awards competition 2014.

Sam Hobson / Northern goshawk (Accipiter gentilis), recently fledged juvenile with feral pigeon prey. Berlin, Germany, July. Nominated in the Melvita Nature Images Awards competition 2014.

Sam Hobson / Dr. Norbert Kenntner weighing a goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) nestling during research for his urban goshawk colour ringing project. Berlin, Germany, June 2014. Nominated in the Melvita Nature Images A...

Jussi Murtosaari / Northern Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) portrait of female in snow, southern Finland, March.

Andy Trowbridge / Female goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) hiding Wood pigeon (Columba palumbus) prey from passing crows. Southern Norway, February.

Loic Poidevin,Loic Poidevin / Northern Goshawk(Accipiter gentilis) on a branch, Bulgaria, February

Andy Trowbridge / Male goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) feeding on red fox. Southern Norway, December.

Erlend Haarberg / Northern goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) bathing, Pusztaszeri Landscape Protected Area, Hungary, May

Roy Mangersnes / Juvenile Northern goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) portrait at sunrise, Southern Norway, December

Roy Mangersnes / Northern goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) chasing a Hooded crow (Corvus cornix) Southern Norway, December

Roy Mangersnes / Northern Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) chasing a Hooded crow (Corvus cornix) Southern Norway, December

Markus Varesvuo / Head portrait of juvenile Northern Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) drinking, Hungary, May. Magic Moments book plate.

Markus Varesvuo / Head portrait of juvenile Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) Kuhmo, Finland, February

Markus Varesvuo / Northern Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) perched at top of tree, Kuhmo, Finland, February

Edwin Giesbers / Northern goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) calling, captive

Wild Wonders of Europe / Varesvuo / Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) Pusztaszer, Hungary, May 2008

John Waters / Northern goshawk {Accipiter gentilis} female perched in forest, captive, mixed woodland, Somerset, UK

Markus Varesvuo / Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) landing. Lappeenranta, Finland. March. Magic Moments book plate.

Pete Cairns / European Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) turning in flight, Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, UK Captive

Pete Cairns / European goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) adult female in falling snow, Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, UK Captive

Pete Cairns / Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) in flight over woodland clearing, Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, UK

Markus Varesvuo / Northern Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) juvenile, Hungary, July 2006

Markus Varesvuo / Northern goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) flying, Helsinki Finland, January 2006

Pete Cairns / Northern goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) perched in pine forest, Captive, Cairngorms NP, Scotland, UK.

Pete Cairns / Northern Goshawk {Accipiter gentilis} male close-up, Scotland.

Pete Cairns / Northern goshawk male plucking prey {Accipiter gentilis} captive, Scotland

Bjorn Forsberg / Northern goshawk perched in snow {Accipiter gentilis} Sweden

Seppo Valjakka / Northern Goshawk {Accipiter gentilis} perched in snow, Finland

Sergey Gorshkov / Northern Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) feeding on Black Grouse (Tetrao tetrix) female in winter, Finland

Danny Green / Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) male with a Ptarmigan. Norway, March.

Danny Green / Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) on a snowy branch, Norway, January.

Markus Varesvuo / Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) male feeding on prey seen with fur in claws, Liminka Finland, February.

Markus Varesvuo / Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) with grouse prey, Lappeenranta, Finland, March 2015