Every birder knows it—hawks are some of the trickiest birds to identify. Sure, it's almost always obvious when you've seen a hawk. But which hawk? Red-tailed hawks are widespread across most of ...

Red-tailed hawks use a more open area for hunting and typically nest on the edge of the woods, rather than deep in the forest as does the red-shouldered hawk. Their prey species overlap ...

The red-tailed Hawk is a well-known bird of prey and the most common of the nine species of hawks that frequent Colorado. As is true for many native North American bird species, climate change and ...

At least, that’s what Hollywood directors seem to think. “Whenever a hawk or eagle appears onscreen, no matter what species, the shrill cry on the soundtrack is almost always a Red-tailed Hawk.” ...