Formerly known as the Mexican Goshawk, Gray Hawks are unique in their coloring compared to other North American buteos. Their dark brown eyes contrasting with their light grey colors certainly draw me to this enchanting diurnal hawk. Taxonomists have had a field day trying to place the Gray Hawk in the correct genus. The way […]
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The Swainson’s Hawk was not named until 1827. In 1827, Dr. John Richardson was the first to collect a Swainson’s Hawk in Saskatchewan, Canada. Initially, it was thought to be a species of Buzzard and was given the Latin name Buteo vulgaris, which we now know as Buteo buteo (the Common Buzzard). Richardson was a British
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Birds of prey are incredible birds, and Harris’s Hawks are no exception. Unique in their coloring and highly sociable, Harris’s Hawks glide and soar in the sky and are usually easy birds of prey to spot. These hawks hunt in groups, giving them the nickname wolf hawks. Diurnal by nature, Harris’s Hawks are also popular
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