Forest-dwelling raptor, aka ‘flying mountain lion,’ goes for groceries in the city

Forest-dwelling raptor, aka ‘flying mountain lion,’ goes for groceries in the city

By Mike KoshmrlBryan Bedrosian’s best guess is that the bird was out on the hunt. One thing for certain is that the northern goshawk, perched in a Pinedale aspen, wasn’t in its standard habitat. Goshawks, the largest of North America’s three accipiters — acrobatic bird-eating specialists — typically dwell in the forest. Yet this hawk, an adult male based on its pale plumage and thin vertical chest stripes, was in a town surrounded by the sagebru…