A red-tailed hawk sits atop the flagpole at Santa Cruz High’s Memorial Field during a recent afternoon. According to Global ...

After all, it could be easier to steal a rodent from another raptor (a practice called kleptoparasitism) than it would be ...

No matter where they’re hunting, the sharp-shinned hawk is like the mountain lion of birds of prey. They prefer to hide in the trees and brush of the forest before ambushing their prey.

A red-tailed hawk sits atop the flagpole at Santa Cruz ... Elevated perch sites appear to be a necessary component of suitable hunting habitat. A study in Arkansas indicated that red-tailed ...