Thousands of hawks are flying south for the winter. In the last five days alone, for example, Detroit River Hawk Watch has counted nearly 10,000.

Many folks, though, can’t distinguish the difference between real hawks and falcons. Georgia is home — at least part of the year — to six hawk species and three falcon species.

Many hawk species, including the prolific Red-tailed hawk, will watch their prey from the treetops and wait for as long as it takes — sometimes hours — to strike.

A new species of snake was recently discovered after scientists spotted it taking on a hawk on a Papua New Guinea island. Measuring as long as 4 feet, 8 inches, the Dendrelaphis anthracina, or ...

Curiously, for all raptor species, the female is larger than the male—a phenomenon known as sexual dimorphism. There’s even a difference in how hawks and falcons kill their prey.

Normally when I go out to capture an animal in distress, I must rely on myself. Calls rarely come in when several people are ...

There is no shortage of stories about hawks picking up dogs and cats. Here's how much weight a hawk can actually carry.

With more than 3 dozen species of wasps the tarantula hawks is one of the most common in Arizona. What happens if you get stung? Here's your guide.

Researchers identified hundreds of new species in 2024, expanding our knowledge of Earth’s startling biodiversity.

A new species of snake was recently discovered after scientists spotted it taking on a hawk on a Papua New Guinea island. Measuring as long as 4 feet, 8 inches, the Dendrelaphis anthracina, or ...

The red-tailed hawks, one of the larger raptors, mark the most widespread hawk species in the Great Lakes region, according to MI Birds.