Know Your Birds of Prey - Vultures to Falcons

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HAWKS These are small to large-sized raptors that can be conveniently separated into four sub-groups, namely Osprey, Harrier, Accipiters, and Buteos. This is the largest group accounting for 18 species of North American birds of prey. The OSPREY is not often found far from water. It appears nearly as large as an eagle but the long crooked wings are distinctive. For this reason, it often resembles a gull in flight. The Osprey's tail is longer than its head and its legs are long. It is most often seen hovering over water, on rapidly beating wings, then plunging directly into the water after fish. Its outer toes are reversible and rough pads on its feet allow it to hold onto slippery fish. Only one species of Osprey occurs throughout the world! The HARRIER is a medium-sized raptor that is very slim with a very long tail. It holds its long, round-tipped wings in a dihedral or "V" profile and often rocks back and forth in flight. The head appears small and it always shows a white rump when it flies. Only the Northern Harrier occurs in North America. The ACCIPITERS are woodlands hawks that have short, rounded wings and long tails. Their bodies are slim and stream-lined and their heads are small. In flight, they often flap quickly with three or four rapid wingbeats then glide. Three species, the Sharp-shinned Hawk, Cooper's Hawk, and Northern Goshawk reside in North America. The BUTEOS are essentially medium to large-sized soaring hawks that inhabit woodland or open country. They appear bulky, or heavy-set, and can soar for long periods without beating their wings. The wings are usually long and broad and the tail appears broad and rounded whether the bird is perched or flying. When perched, the wingtips usually reach the tip of the tail. About one-third of all raptors (13 species) in North America belong to this group. These include the Common Black-Hawk, Harris' Hawk, Gray Hawk, Roadside Hawk, Red-shouldered Hawk, Broad-winged Hawk, Short-tailed Hawk, Swainson's Hawk, White-tailed Hawk, Zone-tailed Hawk, Red-tailed Hawk, Ferruginous Hawk, and Rough-legged Hawk. $#What type of bird is this?;question\Q08\Q08.wav P3ImageView OSPR\091775.bmp OSPR\091775b.bmp Adult ùôÇÇîÇÇOsprey ôÇÇîÇÇ#What type of bird is this?;question\Q08\Q08.wav P3ImageView OSPR\045534.bmp OSPR\045534b.bmp Immature ùôÇÇîÇÇOsprey ôÇÇîÇÇ#What type of bird is this?;question\Q08\Q08.wav P3ImageView NOHA\091663.bmp NOHA\091663b.bmp Adult ùôÇÇîÇÇNorthern Harrier ôÇÇîÇÇ#What type of bird is this?;question\Q08\Q08.wav P3ImageView NOHA\091665.bmp NOHA\091665b.bmp Immature ùôÇÇîÇÇNorthern Harrier ôÇÇîÇÇ#What type of bird is this?;question\Q08\Q08.wav P3ImageView SSHA\091675.bmp SSHA\091675b.bmp Adult ùôÇÇîÇÇSharp-shinned Hawk ôÇÇîÇÇ#What type of bird is this?;question\Q08\Q08.wav P3ImageView SSHA\091677.bmp SSHA\091677b.bmp Immature ùôÇÇîÇÇSharp-shinned Hawk ôÇÇîÇÇ#What type of bird is this?;question\Q08\Q08.wav P3ImageView COHA\045533.bmp COHA\045533b.bmp Adult ùôÇÇîÇÇCooper's Hawk ôÇÇîÇÇ#What type of bird is this?;question\Q08\Q08.wav P3ImageView COHA\091681.bmp COHA\091681b.bmp Immature ùôÇÇîÇÇCooper's Hawk ôÇÇîÇÇ#What type of bird is this?;question\Q08\Q08.wav P3ImageView NOGO\091692.bmp NOGO\091692b.bmp Adult ùôÇÇîÇÇNorthern Goshawk ôÇÇîÇÇ #What type of bird is this?;question\Q08\Q08.wav P3ImageView NOGO\091693.bmp NOGO\091693b.bmp Immature ùôÇÇîÇÇNorthern Goshawk ôÇÇîÇÇ #What type of bird is this?;question\Q08\Q08.wav P3ImageView CBHA\091402.bmp CBHA\091402b.bmp Adult ùôÇÇîÇÇCommon Black-Hawk ôÇÇîÇÇ#What type of bird is this?;question\Q08\Q08.wav P3ImageView CBHA\17ix.bmp CBHA\17ixb.bmp Immature ùôÇÇîÇÇCommon Black-Hawk ôÇÇîÇÇ#What type of bird is this?;question\Q08\Q08.wav P3ImageView HAHA\091415.bmp HAHA\091415b.bmp Adult ùôÇÇîÇÇHarris' Hawk ôÇÇîÇÇ#What type of bird is this?;question\Q08\Q08.wav P3ImageView HAHA\091553.bmp HAHA\091553b.bmp Immature ùôÇÇîÇÇHarris' Hawk ôÇÇîÇÇ#What type of bird is this?;question\Q08\Q08.wav P3ImageView GRHA\091419.bmp GRHA\091419b.bmp Adult ùôÇÇîÇÇGray Hawk ôÇÇîÇÇ#What type of bird is this?;question\Q08\Q08.wav P3ImageView GRHA\091421.bmp GRHA\091421b.bmp Immature ùôÇÇîÇÇGray Hawk ôÇÇîÇÇ#What type of bird is this?;question\Q08\Q08.wav P3ImageView ROHA\091428.bmp ROHA\091428b.bmp Adult ùôÇÇîÇÇRoadside Hawk ôÇÇîÇÇ#What type of bird is this?;question\Q08\Q08.wav P3ImageView ROHA\091426.bmp ROHA\091426b.bmp Immature ùôÇÇîÇÇRoadside Hawk ôÇÇîÇÇ#What type of bird is this?;question\Q08\Q08.wav P3ImageView RSHA\045509.bmp RSHA\045509b.bmp Adult ùôÇÇîÇÇRed-shouldered Hawk ôÇÇîÇÇ#What type of bird is this?;question\Q08\Q08.wav P3ImageView RSHA\045520.bmp RSHA\045520b.bmp Immature ùôÇÇîÇÇRed-shouldered Hawk ôÇÇîÇÇ#What type of bird is this?;question\Q08\Q08.wav P3ImageView BWHA\091439.bmp BWHA\091439b.bmp Adult ùôÇÇîÇÇBroad-winged Hawk ôÇÇîÇÇ#What type of bird is this?;question\Q08\Q08.wav P3ImageView BWHA\045505.bmp BWHA\045505b.bmp Immature ùôÇÇîÇÇBroad-winged Hawk ôÇÇîÇÇ#What type of bird is this?;question\Q08\Q08.wav P3ImageView STHA\091445.bmp STHA\091445b.bmp Adult ùôÇÇîÇÇShort-tailed Hawk ôÇÇîÇÇ#What type of bird is this?;question\Q08\Q08.wav P3ImageView STHA\091441.bmp STHA\091441b.bmp Immature ùôÇÇîÇÇShort-tailed Hawk ôÇÇîÇÇ#What type of bird is this?;question\Q08\Q08.wav P3ImageView SWHA\091455.bmp SWHA\091455b.bmp Adult ùôÇÇîÇÇSwainson's Hawk ôÇÇîÇÇ#What type of bird is this?;question\Q08\Q08.wav P3ImageView SWHA\091456.bmp SWHA\091456b.bmp Immature ùôÇÇîÇÇSwainson's Hawk ôÇÇîÇÇ#What type of bird is this?;question\Q08\Q08.wav P3ImageView WTHA\091465.bmp WTHA\091465b.bmp Adult ùôÇÇîÇÇWhite-tailed Hawk ôÇÇîÇÇ#What type of bird is this?;question\Q08\Q08.wav P3ImageView WTHA\045531.bmp WTHA\045531b.bmp Immature ùôÇÇîÇÇWhite-tailed Hawk ôÇÇîÇÇ#What type of bird is this?;question\Q08\Q08.wav P3ImageView ZTHA\091469.bmp ZTHA\091469b.bmp Adult ùôÇÇîÇÇZone-tailed Hawk ôÇÇîÇÇ#What type of bird is this?;question\Q08\Q08.wav P3ImageView ZTHA\091467.bmp ZTHA\091467b.bmp Immature ùôÇÇîÇÇZone-tailed Hawk ôÇÇîÇÇ#What type of bird is this?;question\Q08\Q08.wav P3ImageView RTHA\091476.bmp RTHA\091476b.bmp Adult ùôÇÇîÇÇRed-tailed Hawk ôÇÇîÇÇ#What type of bird is this?;question\Q08\Q08.wav P3ImageView RTHA\091483.bmp RTHA\091483b.bmp Immature ùôÇÇîÇÇRed-tailed Hawk ôÇÇîÇÇ #What type of bird is this?;question\Q08\Q08.wav P3ImageView FEHA\091516.bmp FEHA\091516b.bmp Adult ùôÇÇîÇÇFerruginous Hawk ôÇÇîÇÇ!#What type of bird is this?;question\Q08\Q08.wav P3ImageView FEHA\091504.bmp FEHA\091504b.bmp Immature ùôÇÇîÇÇFerruginous Hawk ôÇÇîÇÇ"#What type of bird is this?;question\Q08\Q08.wav P3ImageView RLHA\091517.bmp RLHA\091517b.bmp Adult ùôÇÇîÇÇRough-legged Hawk ôÇÇîÇÇ##What type of bird is this?;question\Q08\Q08.wav P3ImageView RLHA\091518.bmp RLHA\091518b.bmp Immature ùôÇÇîÇÇRough-legged Hawk ôÇÇîÇÇ$