But the entire North American population of broad-winged hawks is about to begin leaving any day now for South America. They have to, so we’ve got to be ready when they all simultaneously fly.

Not surprisingly, the best areas in Great Smoky Mountains National Park to watch for fall flights of the broad-winged hawk are also vantage points in the higher elevations including Newfound Gap ...

Cindy Hamilton photographed a broad-winged hawk at the Kiptopeke Hawk Watch on the Eastern Shore. Broad-winged hawks are most easily seen during migration when they are leaving the northern ...

The season total for the broad-winged hawk was 12,503 birds, the ninth-highest number recorded since counts began in 1934. The 10-year average is 7,793. The bald eagles were another winner.

The hawk in your photo is most likely on its wintering grounds by now, Cass. The Broad-winged Hawk’s long and impressive migration is pretty much over by the middle of October.

Some helpful staff members at the Runge Nature Center in Jefferson City came to the aid of a distressed broad-winged hawk that had managed to get a few of its toes caught — in a turtle.

Broad-winged hawks are known to eat small mammals, birds and insects, the Missouri Department of Conservation says. This story was originally published September 30, 2024 at 3:24 PM.

Broad-winged hawks are known to eat small mammals, birds and insects, the Missouri Department of Conservation says. This story was originally published September 30, 2024 at 5:24 PM.

Broad-winged hawks are known to eat small mammals, birds and insects, the Missouri Department of Conservation says. This story was originally published September 30, 2024 at 6:24 PM.

Broad-winged hawks are known to eat small mammals, birds and insects, the Missouri Department of Conservation says. This story was originally published September 30, 2024 at 3:24 PM.