Rough-Legged Hawk (Rough-Legged Buzzard)
Its scientific name, lagopus, is Ancient Greek for “hare” and “foot,” referring to its feathered feet and toes.
Hawk
Common Buzzard
A buzzard in flight is able to hear a mouse moving in the grass.
Cooper’s Hawk
Eyes change color as they age
Ferruginous Hawk
The ferruginous hawk comes in both light and dark morphs
Harris Hawk
Their vision is eight times better than a human's
Honey Buzzard
Honey buzzards are medium-sized raptors that earned their names by raiding the nests of bees and wasps.
Sharp-Shinned Hawk
In captivity, sharp-shinned hawks can live up to 13 years. However, in the wild, this number is significantly reduced to 3 years!
Red-Shouldered Hawk
Red-Shouldered Hawks reuse the same nesting area each year.