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.

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

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 ...

There are about 50 species of "true" hawks, all belonging to the subfamily Accipitrinae and split into four genera: Accipiter, Erythrotriorchis, Megatriorchis, and Microspizias.

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.

Hawks and eagles are both federally protected by the same law. The article seemed to imply that the homeowner would have been lawfully operating had he shot a hawk.

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

Some hawk species hunt other birds and will visit feeders in winter, hoping to catch a tasty meal. One is the sharp-shinned hawk, our smallest accipiter. Raptors in this genus have short, broad wings ...

A ferruginous hawk, which is native to the western United States and is the largest hawk species in North America, flies over Morris Island in Chatham.