Now that we’re in the middle of April it’s time for broad-winged hawks to pass through ... They’re the only hawk species in North America that does this, and their flocks are called ...

Wingbeats are quick and shallow, interspersed with quick glides. Broad-winged hawk adult has rufous on breast, but no barring on primaries, only 1 or 2 tail bands, in flight shows more pointed wings.

Journey of the Broad-Winged Hawk is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, available on iPhone, Apple TV, Android TV, Android smartphones, Amazon Fire TV, Amazon Fire Tablet ...