Hawk identification can be tricky, but if you know what to look for it can make it a lot easier! Learn about some of the features to watch out for as well as the common species you can see if you live in the United States!

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Red-shouldered Hawk in cover image by Susan Lambert (Public Domain, edited)
Clouds in cover image by SLPTWRK (CC by 2.0)
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Red-tailed Hawk in cover image by Jacob W. Frank (Public Domain, edited)
Broad-winged Hawk in cover image by Andy Reago and Chrissy McClarren (CC by 2.0, edited)
Red-tailed Hawk showing red tail by Becky Matsubara (CC by 2.0)
Golden Eagle by Gannon Castle (PD)
Harlan’s Red-tailed Hawk by Andy Reago and Chrissy mcClarren
Perched Red-shouldered Hawk and perched Ferruginous Hawk by Alan Schmierer (PD)
Swainson’s Hawk by Jacob W Frank (PD)
Red-shouldered Hawk in flight by Susan Lamber (CC by 2.0)
Wing crescent image by Don DeBold (CC by 2.0)
Broad-winged Hawk in flight and Kettle of hawks, Harrier video, by Andy Reago and Chrissy McClarren (CC by 2.0)
Ferruginous Hawk in flight by Rick Bohn (PD)
Rough-legged Hawk in flight showing legs and other roughie in flight, Harrier showing white rump, by Tom Koerner (PD)
Dark-morph Rough-legged Hawk by Courtney Celley (PD)
Cooper’s Hawk in flight over water by Jerry Kirkhart (CC by 2.0)
Adult Goshawk by Andrey Gulivanov (CC by 2.0)
Mississippi Kite in flight by abbeyprivate (PD)
Adult Cooper’s Hawk turned away from camera on branch by Robert Nunnally (CC by 2.0)
Gray Ghost image by Grayson Smith (PD)
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All other photos and videos by Derek and Ryan Sallmann

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