North American Raptors
WEBMost of the raptors found in North America are represented. For each species there are photos of adults, juveniles, nestlings and for many, close-ups of the head, tail, wings and feet. Photos show the species characteristics, age differences and how to tell the species from similar ones.
Raptors of the Midwest - The Raptor Center
WEBThe Raptor Center has gathered facts about many of the raptor species found in the upper Midwest, including: common and scientific names, identifying characteristics, range of locations where they are found, habitat, nesting, and feeding habits. We also included notes about conservation and any risks facing these raptors.
Bird of prey - Wikipedia
WEBBuzzards are medium-large raptors with robust bodies and broad wings, or, alternatively, any bird of the genus Buteo (also commonly known as "hawks" in North America, while "buzzard" is colloquially used for vultures). Harriers are large, slender hawk-like birds with long tails and long thin legs.
Northern Harrier Identification - All About Birds
WEBMar 25, 2012 · Northern Harriers are slender, medium-sized raptors with long, fairly broad wings and a long, rounded tail. They have a flat, owl-like face and a small, sharply hooked bill. Harriers often fly with their wings held in a dihedral, or V-shape above the horizontal.
Raptor ID Fact Sheets – HawkWatch International
WEBYou can learn straight from the expert himself from his seminal works such as Hawks at a Distance and The In-hand Guide to Diurnal North American Raptors.
Masters of the Sky: North American Raptors and their Unique …
WEBDec 3, 2020 · Raptors, also known as birds of prey, are some of the most fascinating and efficient hunters in the animal kingdom. In North America, species like the osprey, bald eagle, and red-tailed hawk represent the pinnacle of avian predatory prowess.
Ferruginous hawk - The Raptor Center
WEBThe ferruginous hawk is the largest buteo in North America, with a length of 20 to 25 inches and a wingspan of 53 to 56 inches. These hawks have short, dark, hooked beaks and extremely long, yellow gapes that extend to below the eye.
New analyses highlight the conservation status of North American raptors
WEBJul 20, 2021 · The new RPI analyses examine the last decade of migration counts for 26 raptor species from 76 sites stretching from Panama to Canada. One finding reveals that one of the most-commonly observed migrants, the sharp-shinned hawk, has declined at 47% of count sites.
Look Up! An Introduction to Identifying Raptors in Flight
WEBWhen raptors stream across the sky by the dozens, hundreds, or thousands, your ground-level ID clues, such as coloration or field marks, become illegible. Instead, you have to rely on body-shape silhouettes and flight patterns to distinguish between species.
Raptors - Birds of Prey - U.S. National Park Service
WEBFeb 13, 2023 · Known as “keystone predators,” raptors help to regulate prey populations of small mammals, other birds, fish, and reptiles. The status of raptor populations in the park can be an indicator of ecosystem health, with dips in breeding success signaling an imbalance in the ecosystem.