Notes on Three Major Types of Hawks

Types of Flight

• Soar:

• Glide:

• Kite:

• Hover:

• Stoop:

• Kettle:

Types of Flight

• Soar: gain altitude in updraft or thermal

• Glide:

• Kite:

• Hover:

• Stoop:

• Kettle:

Types of Flight

• Soar: gain altitude in updraft or thermal

• Glide: coasting downward• Kite:

• Hover:

• Stoop:

• Kettle:

Types of Flight

• Soar: gain altitude in updraft or thermal

• Glide: coasting downward• Kite: Fixed position without flapping

• Hover:

• Stoop:

• Kettle:

Types of Flight

• Soar: gain altitude in updraft or thermal

• Glide: coasting downward• Kite: Fixed position without flapping

• Hover: Fixed position with flapping

• Stoop:

• Kettle:

Types of Flight

• Soar: gain altitude in updraft or thermal

• Glide: coasting downward• Kite: Fixed position without flapping

• Hover: Fixed position with flapping

• Stoop: Dive

• Kettle:

Types of Flight

• Soar: gain altitude in updraft or thermal

• Glide: coasting downward• Kite: Fixed position without flapping

• Hover: Fixed position with flapping

• Stoop: Dive

• Kettle: A soaring flock in a thermal

Buteo

Buteo

• Shape of wing: Rounded, broad

Buteo

• Shape of wing: Rounded, broad• Shape of tail: Rounded, fan shaped

Buteo

• Shape of wing: Rounded, broad• Shape of tail: Rounded, fan shaped

• Flight pattern: Soars, wide circles high in the air

Buteo

• Shape of wing: Rounded, broad• Shape of tail: Rounded, fan shaped

• Flight pattern: Soars, wide circles high in the air

• Habitat: Varies; need some tree cover for nesting, but may also be found in fields and meadows

Buteo

• Shape of wing: Rounded, broad• Shape of tail: Rounded, fan shaped

• Flight pattern: Soars, wide circles high in the air

• Habitat: Varies; need some tree cover for nesting, but may also be found in fields and meadows

• Prey: Small mammals, rodents

Red-TailedButeo

Red-Shouldered Buteo

Rough-Legged Buteo

Broad-Winged Buteo

Falcon

Falcon

• Shape of wing: Stream lined, pointed

Falcon

• Shape of wing: Stream lined, pointed

• Shape of tail: Long, tapered tail

Falcon

• Shape of wing: Stream lined, pointed

• Shape of tail: Long, tapered tail• Flight pattern: Rapid, choppy wing beats;

fast and maneuverable; stooping

Falcon

• Shape of wing: Stream lined, pointed

• Shape of tail: Long, tapered tail• Flight pattern: Rapid, choppy wing beats;

fast and maneuverable; stooping• Habitat: Woods, tree-tops

Falcon

• Shape of wing: Stream lined, pointed

• Shape of tail: Long, tapered tail• Flight pattern: Rapid, choppy wing beats;

fast and maneuverable; stooping• Habitat: Woods, tree-tops

• Prey: Mostly other birds in the air

Peregrine (Chicken Hawk)Falcon

Merlin (Pigeon Hawk)Falcon

Kestrel (Sparrow Hawk)Falcon

Accipiter

Accipiter

• Shape of wing: Short, Rounded, broad• Shape of tail: • Flight pattern: • Habitat: • Prey:

Accipiter

• Shape of wing: Rounded, broad• Shape of tail: Long, good for steering• Flight pattern: • Habitat: • Prey:

Accipiter

• Shape of wing: Rounded, broad• Shape of tail: Long, good for steering • Flight pattern: Flap-Flap-Flap-Glide• Habitat: • Prey:

Accipiter

• Shape of wing: Rounded, broad• Shape of tail: Long, good for steering • Flight pattern: Soars, wide circles high in

the air

• Habitat: Lives in the woods• Prey:

Accipiter

• Shape of wing: Rounded, broad• Shape of tail: Long, good for steering • Flight pattern: Soars, wide circles high in

the air

• Habitat: Varies; need some tree cover for nesting, but may also be found in fields and meadows

• Prey: Birds

Sharp-ShinnedAccipiter

Cooper’s Hawk Accipiter

Goshawk Accipiter

Black Vulture

Turkey Vulture

Bald Eagle (immature)

Bald Eagle

Golden Eagle (immature)

Golden Eagle

Osprey (Fish Hawk)

Harrier (Marsh Hawk)

The End