Georgia is home to a variety of diverse wildlife, whether you’re looking at the native flora and fauna or visiting some of the zoos and aquariums. There are also several different types of hawks in ...

A red-shouldered hawk takes flight from the ground while foraging at Oceanview Park in Santa Cruz. The breed, with an average wingspan of about 40 inches, is noticeably smaller than red-tailed ...

Kenn and Kimberly say, “Unlike the red-tailed hawks that can be seen in open country and along roadsides all year, broad-winged hawks are forest birds. Theyre often hard to approach.

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 ...

During late April and early May, I kept hearing the call of a broad-winged hawk in the forest near my home. The single note -- a thin whistle or a high-pitched, shrill "seeeeee" -- is distinctive ...

A look at the migratory route of these magnificent birds. Every year, broad-winged hawks embark on a 4,500-mile journey from New Hampshire to South America. Host Willem Lange traces the migratory ...

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.

Broad-winged hawks start peeling off when they reach maximum altitude. They soar expertly, and by combining swirling and soaring, they can cover 100 miles or more per day.

On Sep. 23 an astonishing 8,314 broad-winged hawks flew over the Duluth hill. There were also 1,620 sharp-shined hawks on that day, with another 1,225 on the 24th.