Hawks

Birds of North America

Accipitridae

Lives, Habitats & Pictures of the Hawks

Rough-legged Hawk flying near Gore Bay, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada

There are at least seventeen types of hawks in North America, all but six of these species can be found in Canada and the USA. The Broad-winged Hawk, Cooper's Hawk, Ferruginous Hawk, Goshawk, Red-shouldered Hawk, Red-tailed Hawk, Rough-legged Hawk, Sharp-shinned Hawk and the Swainson's Hawk live throughout portions of North America. The Common Black-Hawk, Harris's Hawk, Gray Hawk, Short-tailed Hawk, White-tailed Hawk and the Zone-tailed Hawk can be found in the southern States and Mexico.

Each of these hawk types have adapted themselves to survive in different habitats. From only being found in the conifers or close to them, living in wet areas, gliding over fields in search of their prey, to perching on lookouts watching for movement below.

Click on the bird names listed below to see pictures of the Hawks of North America

Broad-winged Hawk