The red-tailed hawk, one of the most common hawk species across North America, tends to hunt small, lightweight prey like rabbits, rodents and snakes. Shanthanu Bhardwaj / Flickr / CC BY-SA 2.0.

Ferruginous hawks that spend their winters in California have been unexpectedly thriving. Yet, their numbers have been significantly declining in their preferred grassland habitats for over 20 years.

The changes could cause wider issues. Scientists make startling observation about behavior shifts in iconic hawk species: 'High risk' first appeared on The Cool Down.

The latest population estimate for the Javan hawk-eagle (Nisaetus bartelsi) is 511 breeding pairs, an increase from 325 pairs in 2009, according to […] Features Videos ...

These hawks breed well north of our area. Their nests are stick built (where do they find sticks and old branches in the tundra?) on shelves of cliff, atop the cliff. Or the nest could be in a hollow ...