![]() ![]() The fledglings will solely rely on their parents for food until they leave for good at six weeks old. Both male and female take care of the eggs until they hatch after a month. This nest is where the female hawk will lay its eggs. Before early spring, which is their mating season, the male hawk and female hawk prepare their nest. Most hawk species stay with a single mating partner all throughout its life. They kill their prey using their powerful talons before eating them. They typically eat small birds, but may also eat small ground-dwelling creatures like grasshoppers, crickets, squirrels, fish, snakes, and rats. Hawks usually look for food just before the sun sets. Bird enthusiasts call this pattern the “flap-flap-glide” pattern. Once they gain momentum, they drift smoothly through the air. Hawks beat their short wings quickly when flying. They also have multiple photoreceptors in their eyes, which gives them very sharp vision. They have long talons and short, broad wings which allow them to glide through shrubs and trees. Hawks are predatory birds that belong to the family Accipitridae. Hawk Falcon Belongs to the family Accipitridae Belongs to the genus Falco Has short, broad wings Has thin, long wings Has a simple curve on its beak Has a notched beak (side tooth) Has a “flap-flap-glide” flying pattern Flaps its wings to fly rarely uses the gliding technique except when flying along cliffs Builds its own nest Does not build a nest selects spots on cliffs to dwell Can fly through shrubs and trees Thrives in open spaces Kills its prey with its powerful talons Grabs its prey with its talons and kills it with its beak Descriptions A red-tailed hawk ![]()
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