Northern Goshawk at Skellefteå

Skellefteå, in Västerbotten County where the Skellefteälven river meets the Gulf of Bothnia, offers photographers a chance to work within genuine boreal forest, mire, and river valley habitat, part of the taiga belt stretching across northern Scandinavia. This mix of dense forest and open river valley is exactly the kind of terrain favoured by the Northern Goshawk, making March an especially rewarding time to be in the field here. Visiting as part of the Northern Sweden's Eagles In Winter holiday, photographers can dedicate time to this species against the backdrop of Skellefteå's taiga landscape. Patience and an eye for the forest edges along the river valley will serve well when seeking out this powerful raptor.