Here are a few hawk identification tips I learned at the workshop. Hawk ID Tips. 1. Wing Shape. ... It’s large enough that you can actually see it as the bird is flying over head.

In Iowa, 212 bird species nest throughout the state during nesting season. Nesting season is a great opportunity for first-time birdwatchers to make observations and start identifying species ...

The bird had also learned this behavior at a young age, at a time when other Cooper’s hawks “are just not good at hunting yet,” says Janet Ng, a wildlife biologist with Environment and ...