In her memoir “H is for Hawk,” author Helen Macdonald channeled her grief after her beloved father’s death into adopting and raising a goshawk, a fierce predatory bird. The book was adapted into a ...

I read a book about goshawks long before I saw one. A Northern Goshawk is the star of H is for Hawk by Helen MacDonald. It is the riveting true story of the author training her newly acquired goshawk, ...

Two falconers were sentenced March 2 for violations of the Lacey Act and other offenses for their roles in the illegal barter of a wild northern goshawk taken from a nest in Wisconsin. James Kitzman, ...

Agile and swift predators with unnerving red eyes, northern goshawks are legendary for their ferocity, beauty and amazing flight skills; in medieval Europe, goshawks were the most prized of all ...

As soon as Hashbrown launches from his arm, Tyler Sladen starts running. I follow, sprinting through the soft New Mexican sand, dodging cholla cactus and piles of trash, and trying not to lose sight ...

Author and falconer Helen Macdonald takes her new goshawk Lupin out for a first test flight. As a precaution, the hawk is tethered with a long line of braided cotton called a creance and outfitted ...