In addition to the wings, the tail can also help with hawk identification in flight. On the chart, look how short and stubby the tail of the buteos are, compared to the longer and rounded tail of ...

Shallow, quick wingbeats alternate with short glides. Northern goshawk is usually larger, heavier appearing, and has relatively shorter tail and longer wings. Sharp-shinned hawk is smaller and has ...

The Swainson’s hawk is a raptor of the open fields and prairies of the central and western regions of the country and a rare ...