Hawk identification is tricky—there’s no going around it. After years of staring at pictures of raptors as an editor for Birds & Blooms, it’s still hard for me to identify the birds of prey I see ...

Researchers at the University of Kentucky turned to the platform iNaturalist for data on two hawk species. They examined nearly 80,000 images of Cooper's hawks and sharp-shinned hawks submitted by ...

Ferruginous Hawks (Buteo regalis) that spend their winters in California seem to be going up in number, yet their preferred grassland habitat has been declining for over 20 years. Most other grassland ...

Hawks and raptors use midday thermals to push themselves higher into the sky, using less energy overall. There are many signs birdwatchers can use to properly identify a species of raptor, including ...

A satellite-tracking study at three Anchorage airfields found that translocated short-eared owls did not return, whereas four ...

Arizona is home to around 30 species of tarantulas, but there's one fearless predator that's making headlines— the tarantula hawk. With its striking blue and orange colors, this wasp is a top-notch ...

A homebuilders association is seeking to roll back protections for a hawk under California's Endangered Species Act -- the first delisting in 17 years, according to the state's Fish and Game ...

"We count a total of 16 species along the East Coast," explained Hawk Mountain Sanctuary President Sean Grace. The count helps researchers properly estimate the number of migrating birds flying over ...