Look at the chart above to help you with hawk identification in flight. The shape of the wings can offer cues to which family your raptor is in. Accipiter wings have a rounded or pointy shape.

Learn what an adult and juvenlie broad-winged hawk looks like and where to find them during breeding season and migration.

Still, a hawk with a red tail is a red-tailed hawk, and it's not necessary to look further-except to appreciate the majesty of the bird. Absent a clearly red tail, though, three are other marks.

Eyes like a hawk When introducing adults — and kids — to bird observation, noticing the colors of birds, especially during the spring, can be a great place to start.