1. Notes on Three Major Types of Hawks

2. Types of Flight Soar: Glide: Kite: Hover: Stoop: Kettle:

3. Types of Flight Soar: gain altitude in updraft or thermal Glide: Kite: Hover: Stoop: Kettle:

4. Types of Flight Soar: gain altitude in updraft or thermal Glide: coasting downward Kite: Hover: Stoop: Kettle:

5. Types of Flight Soar: gain altitude in updraft or thermal Glide: coasting downward Kite: Fixed position without flapping Hover: Stoop: Kettle:

6. 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:

7. 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:

8. 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

9. Buteo

10. Shape of wing: Rounded, broad

11. Buteo Shape of wing: Rounded, broad Shape of tail: Rounded, fan shaped

12. Buteo Shape of wing: Rounded, broad Shape of tail: Rounded, fan shaped Flight pattern: Soars, wide circles high in the air

13. 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

14. 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

15. Red-Tailed Buteo

16. Red-Shouldered Buteo

17. Rough-Legged Buteo

18. Broad-Winged Buteo

19. Falcon

20. Shape of wing: Stream lined, pointed

21. Falcon Shape of wing: Stream lined, pointed Shape of tail: Long, tapered tail

22. Falcon Shape of wing: Stream lined, pointed Shape of tail: Long, tapered tail Flight pattern: Rapid, choppy wing beats; fast and maneuverable; stooping

23. 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

24. 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

25. Peregrine (Chicken Hawk) Falcon

26. Merlin (Pigeon Hawk) Falcon

27. Kestrel (Sparrow Hawk) Falcon

28. Accipiter

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

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

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

32. 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:

33. 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

34. Sharp-Shinned Accipiter

35. Cooper’s Hawk Accipiter

36. Goshawk Accipiter

37. Black Vulture

38. Turkey Vulture

39. Bald Eagle (immature)

40. Bald Eagle

41. Golden Eagle (immature)

42. Golden Eagle

43. Osprey (Fish Hawk)

44. Harrier (Marsh Hawk)

45. The End