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American Goshawk
Adult--Upper parts slate colour; head much darker; line over eye white; under parts whitish, with broken bars of dark gray.
Immature--Upper parts dark brown; under parts buff, streaked with very dark grayish brown. Length--Male, 22.00; Female, 24.00.
Breeding Range--From the more northern parts of the United States northward.
The nest is made of sticks, lined with coarse pieces of bark and grass; it is placed in tall trees, usually evergreens. The eggs, numbering from 2 to 5, are whitish, sometimes tinged with blue or green, either unmarked or with light brownish spots. Size--2.32 x 1.75.
This bird resembles the European goshawk, which was used to catch hares and rabbits in the time when falconry was so much the fashion.