Perched high upon the last branch of a magnificent red oak sits the northern goshawk. The goshawk makes its home in mature forests. They can be found in old growth stands of both deciduous and coniferous forests. They prefer areas with a mostly closedtree canopy (around 60 percent). With their range spreading across all of New York State, the northern goshawk can survive at altitudes from sea level to the alpine regions of the Adirondacks. In the Northeast US, thenorthern goshawk can be found nearly everywhere from Pennsylvania north all the way up to the arctic with some populations stretching down the Rockies into Mexico. Although fairly widespread, sightings of the goshawk are not common as the birds are often found in hard to reach areas.
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