The Northern Goshawk has contrasting colours like many hawks.
They have dark feathers covering their wings and back whilst their belly and breast are covered with pale feathers.
These hawks will build their nests close to the canopy in mixed hardwood forests.
They will hunt using gliding flights but will occasionally also pursue their prey on foot.
Their prey is incredibly diverse, and they consume mammals, birds, amphibians and insects.
After forming a breeding pair, the individuals will perform a sky dance together. They also remain monogamous to one another and will sometimes produce up to 500 eggs per clutch.
These birds are more scarce in the state of Oklahoma but their range does extend across all state regions.
You will only see them outside of their breeding seasons and most commonly they have been reported in the north of the state.