The “chicken hawk” of colonial America, this medium-sized accipiter is a common sight at home bird feeders across the country, swooping in to nab an unwary dove or jay. Females are larger and ...

Many people enjoy hawks. Their fierce independence and obviously untamed nature evoke a wildness that we are often lacking in ...

Unfortunately for us, birds of prey don’t usually strike a lovely ... Having trouble deciding between the accipiters? A ...

For the most part, hawks hunt like any other predator. They catch their prey and then use their mouth to deliver a fatal bite ...

Red-tailed hawks are known for their brick-colored tails, but there are more than a dozen subspecies of various colorations, and not all of them have this characteristic. These birds of prey are ...

The Cooper’s hawk is a common species across southern Canada, the USA and central Mexico. It is found in mature and open woodlands. These adaptable birds also live in urban spaces, where they nest in ...