Identification Section

· HMANA’S Hawk ID Chart by Bob Pettit

Very nice chart listing identification characteristics of eastern raptors.

· Hawks In Flight Gallery – Brian Wheeler

Aided with the superb photographs of Brian Wheeler, here you

can compare 2 raptors side-by-side.

· Hawks In Flight Gallery – Art Morris

Same as above with the excellent photos of Art Morris.

· Raptor ID Quiz from Hawk Mountain Sanctuary

A concise quiz to test your ID skills.

· Hanging Rock Raptor Observatory – ID Page

Good site with in flight photos and call sounds.

· Patuxent Wildlife Research Center – Bird Population Studies

Check out the Bird Identification Info Center

· Birds of Prey at Buteo.com – Identification Help

Very nice website with excellent photos by Greg Gothard.

· University of Puget Sound – Bird Biodiversity

Scroll down to PHOTOS OF BIRD WINGS for superb detail of wings.

Articles From Hawkwatch International’s Raptor Watch (Online Newsletter)

· Pitfalls In Osprey Identification by Jerry Liguori

· Identifying Silhouettes by Jerry Liguori

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