Every birder knows it—hawks are some of the trickiest birds to identify. Sure, it's almost always obvious when you've seen a hawk. But which hawk? Red-tailed hawks are widespread across most of the ...

Also, a new Citizen Science Birding Program will include monthly guided birding walks at the UT Arboretum in Oak Ridge.

Standing at the window watching the weather can become a consuming activity. Even if the weather seems changeless, something will come into view. While so engaged one day last week, a large bird swept ...

Cheryl Kimball is a freelance writer who lives north of Rochester. Email her at [email protected].

Hawks and falcons, distinct raptors, are often confused but differ significantly in eight key ways. These include variations in size, wing shape, head morphology, plumage, hunting methods, nesting ...

Hawks and falcons are both raptors, or birds of prey, but they differ in appearance, behaviour, and biology. People often confuse the two, even using their names interchangeably, yet falcons and hawks ...