goshawk

Drawing of a goshawk by the leading wildlife artist Bruce Pearson. From A Sparrowhawk’s Lament: How British Breeding Birds of Prey are Faring, by David Cobham (Princeton University Press, £24.95, pp. 256, ISBN 9780691157641, Spectator Bookshop, £23.95)

Falling in love with birds of prey

9 August 2014 9:00 am

Is it the feathers that do the trick? The severely truculent expressions on their faces? Or is it their ancient…

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