A hawk in New Jersey has been seen using a clever, urban hunting strategy: taking sound cues from traffic signals to exploit cars for cover, before striking prey. The hawk first crossed paths with ...

Eagles and hawks, both raptors, differ significantly in size, hunting, and habitat. Eagles are larger, hunt bigger prey, and soar gracefully in forests and mountains. Hawks are smaller, more versatile ...

This helmeted hawk may look ready for battle, but she’s actually about to do some serious science. Researchers who strapped a camera to a goshawk’s head have discovered that these birds of prey use a ...

A red-tailed hawk named Stache pins a gray squirrel after a successful hunt. Credit: Courtesy of Christi Elliott I’m an “experience” hunter, not to be confused with an experienced hunter. So I was ...