Pennsylvania is home to numerous bird species, including birds of prey such as hawks. Whether you’re a resident of the state, ...

Eagles and hawks, both raptors, differ significantly in size, hunting, and habitat. Eagles are larger, hunt bigger prey, and soar gracefully in forest ...

Some types of broad-winged hawks are only found in these warm areas. There are six subspecies of broad-winged hawks found in the western hemisphere.

Plate 142 American Sparrow Hawk. We have few more beautiful Hawks in the United States than this active little species, and I ...

Some hawk species hunt other birds and will visit feeders in winter, hoping to catch a tasty meal. One is the sharp-shinned hawk, our smallest accipiter. Raptors in this genus have short, broad wings ...

A ferruginous hawk, which is native to the western United States and is the largest hawk species in North America, flies over Morris Island in Chatham.

Driving on Vermont’s interstate highways in winter, I often notice large hawks perched in trees on woodland edges at regular intervals along the road. With the stark landscape providing better ...