HAWKS
Bird     -      Vertebrate     -      Carnivore
Male:  Tiercel
Female:  Hen
Young:  Eyas
HAWKS
There are 270 different species of hawk.
  • ​Have acute eyesight.
  • Can spot their prey from as far as 100 feet in the air.
  • Eat toads, insects, frogs, snakes, mice, rats, shrews, ducks, herons, rabbits and other birds.
  • Have muscular legs with powerful feet with sharp talons.
  • Have hooked bills. 
  • Can catch their prey in flight.
  • Can fly at 150 miles per hour when diving.
  • Pair for life.
  • Nest high up in the trees.
  • Females are larger than males.