GOSHAWK. 
PLATE XVIII. 
Astur palumbarius, . ‘ 4 Setpy. Gov. 
Falco palumbarius, : 4 . PENNANT. 
Buteo palumbarius, . : : FLEMING. 
Accipiter palumbarius, . : . JENYNS. 
THE nest of the Goshawk is said to be built im tall 
fir or other trees, near the trunk, and to be large in 
size, flat in shape, and composed of sticks, grass, and 
moss, loosely put together; probably the coarser mate- 
rials are most made use of. 
This bird, like others of its tribe, is believed to be 
frequently in the habit of occupying the same nest for 
several years in succession, making the necessary repairs 
from time to time. Though reckoned among the ignoble 
falcons, as a short-winged species, yet its great power 
and strength must doubtless give it a secure occupancy 
of its stronghold, safe against all hostile intruders of its 
own—the feathered kind. Its motto might well be, 
“Who checks at me, to death its dight.” 
Mr. Hewitson says that the nest “is placed in some 
high tree in the interior of the woodland, except in 
those parts which are cleared, and free from timber.” 
During the time that the female is sitting, she is fed 
by the male. 
The eggs, which are hatched about the middle of 
