What Do Hawks Eat? Complete Diet Guide
Hawks are carnivorous hunters that eat small mammals, birds, reptiles, and insects, though exact prey varies widely by species and habitat.
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Types of Birds of Prey in North America
Birds of prey fall into six main groups: hawks, eagles, owls, falcons, vultures, and kites or harriers, each built for a different hunting style.
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Red-Tailed Hawk vs Red-Shouldered Hawk: Key Differences
The red-tailed hawk and red-shouldered hawk are both common buteos, but size, color, tail pattern, habitat, and call all set them apart.
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White-Tailed Hawk: Texas Specialist
The White-Tailed Hawk is a striking, pale-headed buteo of the coastal prairies, found in the United States almost exclusively in South Texas.
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Small Birds: Common Backyard Species and How to Identify Them
The most common small birds you’ll see in a US backyard, grouped by color and shape, with the key field marks that make each one identifiable.
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Swainson’s Hawk: Long-Distance Migrant
Swainson’s Hawk breeds across the open prairies of the American West and undertakes one of the longest migrations of any North American raptor, wintering deep in South America.
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Gray Catbird: Identification, Sound, and Behavior Guide
How to identify a gray catbird, why it makes a call that sounds exactly like a cat, and what its impressive vocal mimicry involves.
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Ferruginous Hawk: Largest Hawk Guide
The Ferruginous Hawk is the largest hawk in North America, a rust and white giant of the open western grasslands that specializes in hunting ground squirrels and prairie dogs.
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Purple Finch: Identification and How to Tell It From a House Finch
How to tell a purple finch from the far more common house finch, plus its diet, range, and seasonal movements.
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Northern Harrier: Marsh Hunter Guide
The Northern Harrier hunts low over open marsh and grassland with a distinctive owl-like face and a flashing white rump patch, unlike any other North American hawk.
