Eagle, Bald ~ Endangered. Large, dark bird with white head and tail, and yellow bill. Immature: brownish speckled with more white under wings and belly.
Habitat and Habits:
Found on lakes, rivers, and coastal areas. Makes a loud screech. Nests on cliffs or in trees; 1 - 3 pale blue eggs.
Eagle, Golden ~ Large, dark bird. Immature: dark with white patches under wings and on tail.
Habitat and Habits:
Found in mountains, hills, and grasslands. Mostly quiet. Nests on cliffs, on ground, or in trees; 1 - 4 speckled eggs.
Falcon, American Kestrel ~Small, colorful falcon with two black sideburns. Male has blue-gray wings; female has reddish brown.
Habitat and Habits:
Found in a wide variety of open habitats. Makes a series of sharp shrill notes. No nesting material in natural or man-made cavity; 3 - 7 eggs, pinkish with dark marks.
Hawk, Cooper's ~ Small, "crow-sized" hawk with short, rounded wings and long, narrow tail.
Habitat and Habits:
Found in broken forests and open woodlands. Makes a series of nasal, barking notes. Nests high in trees; 3 - 8 eggs, pale blue-green with dark marks.
Hawk, Ferruginous ~ Very large hawk that is reddish above and white below with reddish leg feathers and black tips on underside of wings.
Habitat and Habits:
Found on open land, grasslands, sagebrush plains, and badlands. Makes a loud “kree-e-ah” call. Nests in trees, on cliff edges, or on ground; 2-6 white eggs with brown spots or blotches.
Hawk, Northern Harrier (Marsh Hawk )~ Male is grayish brown with lighter underside. Female is larger and brown with streaked underside.
Habitat and Habits:
Found in fields, grasslands, and marshes. Generally quiet unless alarmed. Nests on ground; 3 - 9 pale blue eggs.
Hawk, Red-tailed ~ A large hawk with a red tail, white chest, white mottling on back, and usually a belly band. Wide color variation in species.
Habitat and Habits:
Found in a variety of open habitats. Makes a high-pitched descending scream. Nests on a platform of sticks in trees or on a rock ledge; 1 - 5 eggs, bluish-white with dark marks.
Hawk, Swainson's ~ throat, light brown chest, and white below; pale area on underside of long wings; dark brown tail with indistinct stripes. Rare dark phase: All dark with reddish area on underside of wings.
Habitat and Habits:
Found in plains, grasslands, and
prairies. Makes a whistling “kreee” sound. Nests in trees; 2-4 white eggs with dark spots.
Owl, Common Barn ~ Light brown with white heart-shaped face, dark eyes, and white breast.
Habitat and Habits:
Found in fields, grasslands, deserts, and suburban areas. Makes a screeching call. Nests in abandoned buildings, tree hollows, and holes in ground; 4 - 7 white eggs.
Owl, Barred ~ Large, grayish-brown with cross-barring on neck and chest, striping on belly; dark eyes and no ear tufts.
Habitat and Habits:
Found in low, wet woods and wooded swamps. Makes “hoo-hoo-hoohoo” call and also screams. Nests in tree cavities; 2 - 4 white eggs.
Burrowing Owl ~ Light brown speckled white neck and lighter chest; yellow eyes.
Habitat and Habits:
Found in fields, grasslands, and shrublands. Makes a “coo-coo” call. Nests in burrows deserted by small mammals; 6 - 11 white eggs.
Owl, Eastern Screech ~ Small, light reddish-brown or grayish owl with ear tufts and yellow eyes.
Habitat and Habits:
Found in woods, swamps, and suburban areas. Makes whining call. Nests in tree cavities; 3 - 5 white eggs.
Owl, Great Horned ~ Large, grayish with brown specks; yellow eyes and ear tufts.
Habitat and Habits:
Found throughout. Makes a rhythmic hooting call. Nests in nests abandoned by other birds and small mammals; 1 - 4 white eggs.