A hawk in New Jersey has been seen using a clever, urban hunting strategy: taking sound cues from traffic signals to exploit cars for cover, before striking prey. The hawk first crossed paths with ...

On September 14, 2025, in Uznezya, Altai Republic, Russia, @altaihorses shared a video of a surprising bird encounter. The video shows a hawk hunting a woodpecker, appearing as if it is riding on its ...

The red-tailed hawk, with all its variation and widespread distribution, is arguably our most admired and viewed hawk. Large and graceful, there’s a red-tailed hawk to be observed by nearly everyone.

How much weight can a hawk carry? The answer varies depending on the type of hawk. Though North America boasts approximately ...

DEAR JOAN: The last week or so, a hawk has been hunting the squirrels in our backyard in Walnut Creek. The hawk stalks them, flushes them out of the bushes and attacks from low altitude, so far with ...

This adult red-tailed hawk is easily identified by its prominent red tail feathers. Immature red-tailed hawks do not have red tails. Credit: PHOTO BY BILL DANIELSON— Editor’s note: This column was ...

Aengus is a 3-year-old male Harris’s hawk that weighs about 1½ pounds and stands 20 inches tall, with a tip-to-tip wingspan ...