Some species, like the turkey vulture, are "partial migrants" – with northern populations migrating at this time of year and southern populations remaining sedentary, Hawk Mountain Sanctuary notes.

Georgia’s hawk species include red-shouldered, red-tailed, broad-winged, Cooper’s and sharp-shinned hawks. A sixth hawk species, the Northern harrier, is a winter-only resident that is ...

If you suspect that a hawk is hanging around your backyard, you may be right. Hawks are becoming more common in suburban and even urban neighborhoods. Opportunistic predators like Cooper's hawks ...

This is a red-tailed hawk, North America’s most common hawk. Some species of hawks that breed in northern New England migrate south for the winter, but most red-tailed hawks remain and are joined by ...

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. Cape Cod photographer Sean Feeney documented ...

The lifespan of tarantula hawks can vary slightly depending on species and environmental conditions. Generally, adult tarantula hawks, particularly females, can live for about 6 to 12 months.

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 Detroit River Hawk Watch tracks sightings of these species from the Lake Erie Metropark boat launch in Brownstown, according to the organization's website. The watch has already sighted 377 ...