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.

Different hawks fly in different ways. Recognizing these differences in form and motion is a valuable key to raptor identification. Red-tailed hawks, our most common and widespread species ...

Education ranger and raptor enthusiast Katy Duffy will teach raptor identification tips at 9 a.m. at the Fishing Bridge Visitor Center. From there, travel to Hayden Valley to observe and learn ...