Northern Goshawk: Nest & eggs
The Northern Goshawk builds a large, robust stick nest that it often uses for several years.
- Nest site: a large twig nest is placed high in an old, thick spruce in old-growth forest with a clear approach.
- Roles: the female incubates the 3–4 eggs for 36–38 days, and the young remain in the nest for 36–41 days before fledging.
- Nest tree: the species is sensitive to the felling of older nest trees, which locally affects breeding success.
The concealed but roomy nest in large trees is central to one of the forest's most powerful hunters.
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