Identifying raptors (birds of prey) in flight can be difficult. However, even novice hawk-watchers can figure out which family a raptor belongs to. Most raptors migrating past this hawk watch site fall into one of three families: buteos, . . . — — Map (db m77173)
Water View, Large Trees
Suppose you were a bald eagle. Soaring high above, your keen eyes search for a place to raise your young.
You need a tall, sturdy tree that will hold a one-ton nest. You look for water—a river or lake . . . — — Map (db m77172)
In North America, migrating raptors travel along several migratory routes. This hawk watch site sits along the eastern-most route, known as the Atlantic Coastal Flyway. Birds fly south for the winter from northeastern Canada and the United . . . — — Map (db m77174)
