Images of Hope - North American Bird Photos & Information

Rough-legged Hawk

Size - 19 to 24 inches long.
Habitat - Open areas and marshes. Nests on Arctic tundra.
Nesting - The nest is a mass of twigs on a ledge.
Eggs - 2 to 7, white, variably blotched with brown. Incubation 28 to 31 days. Young leave the nest about 41 days after hatching.
Food - Rodents and other small animals.

Red-tailed Hawk

Size - 19-26 inches long. Wing span 4 1/2 feet.
Habitat - Plains, deserts, farmlands, and open woodlands.
Nesting - The nest is a solid mass of sticks and twigs about 15 to 70 feet above the ground in a tree.
Eggs - 1 to 5, white, sparsely marked with brown. Incubation 28 to 32 days. Young leave the nest 45 days after hatching.
Food - Mainly voles and other mammals; also birds and large insects.

Harris' Hawk

Size - 18 to 23 inches long
Habitat - Deserts and riverside woodlands.
Nesting - Mat of twigs, sticks, or roots 5-30 above ground in tree or cactus.
Eggs - 2 to 4, white. Incubation 33-36 days, by both parents. Young leave the nest 40 days after hatching.
Food - Small mammals; also birds and reptiles.

American Kestrel

Size - 9 to 10 inches long.
Habitat - Open country, farmland, deserts, towns, and cities.
Nesting - The eggs are laid in a woodpecker hole or crevice of a building.
Eggs - 3 to 7, white or pinkish, heavily blotched with brown. Incubation 29 to 30 days, by both sexes. Young leave the nest about 30 days after hatching.
Food - Mainly insects in the summer; mainly small birds and mammals in the winter.

Osprey

Size - 21 to 25 inches long.
Habitat - Sea coasts, lakes, and rivers.
Nesting - The nest is a structure of sticks in a tree, on a bush or platform, or, rarely on the ground.
Eggs - 2 to 4, pinkish or cinnamon, heavily marked with brown. Incubation 32 days, usually by the female. Young leave the nest 8 weeks after hatching.
Food - Mostly fish; occasionally rodents and birds.

Turkey Vulture Size - 26-32 inches long. Wingspan of 6 feet. Habitat - Open country, farmland, and forests. Nesting - The eggs are laid on bare ground or in an old building, hollow log, or cave. Eggs - 1 to 3, white with reddish brown spots and blotches. Incubation about 39-40 days, by both parents. The young leave the nest at 11 weeks. Food - Carrion, some small mammals and birds.		Black Vulture Size - 23-27 inches long. Wingspan of 5 feet. Habitat - Open areas, farmland, deserts, and garbage dumps. Nesting - The eggs are laid on bare ground, sheltered ledge, rock, or cave. Eggs - 1 to 2, pale green, sparsely marked with brown. Incubation about 39-41 days. The young leave the nest at 10 to 11 weeks. Food - Carrion, garbage, some small mammals and birds.
Crested Caracara Size - 21-25 inches long. Habitat - Grassland, bushy country. Nesting - Bulky plateform of stems and twigs 8-10 ft from ground in tree or cactus. Eggs - 3 to 4, white or pickish, marked with brown. Incubation 28 days. Food - Insects and carrion; and small mammamals, birds, and reptiles.		Northern Harrier Size - 17 to 24 inches long Habitat - Fields, marshes, and grasslands. Nesting - The nest is a platform of weeds, leaves, and plant stems on the ground or in a shrub. Eggs - 3 to 9, pale blue rarely spotted with brown. Incubation 32 days, by the female. Young leave the nest 5 weeks after hatching. Food - Voles; also other small rodents, frogs, reptiles, insects, and small birds.