Vultures, Hawks & Eagles

Look for The Mississippi kite is a small raptor with a lithe body, pointed wings, and a square tail. The

Look for The California condor is the largest flying land bird in North America. It has a thick black body

Look for The rough-legged hawk is a large, broad-winged raptor in the buteo genus named for the distinct feathers that

Look for The snail kite is a medium-sized hawk with a narrow, dramatically hooked bill with an orange base and

Look for The swallow-tailed kite is the largest kite in North America. It has pure white head, neck, breast, and

Look For The broad-winged hawk is a small raptor with a stocky build, wide wings (as the name suggests), and

Look For With its distinctive gray “light bulb head” and shorter, broader wings, the black vulture can easily be distinguished

Look For Northern harriers appear large in the field, due to their long, narrow wings (38- to 48-inch wingspan) and

Look For If the birds at your feeder seem skittish, there may be a sharp-shinned hawk nearby, ready to pounce.