Broad-winged Hawk
by Elizabeth Winter
Title
Broad-winged Hawk
Artist
Elizabeth Winter
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
Although the Broad-winged Hawk’s numbers are relatively stable, populations are declining in some parts of its breeding range because of forest fragmentation.
The subspecies of the Broad-winged Hawks that migrate will fly in flocks of more than forty up to hundreds of thousands of birds at heights anywhere from 1,800 ft to approximately 4,300 ft.
Fall migration for the Broad-winged Hawk lasts for 70 days as birds migrate about 60 miles per day from North America, through Central America to South America without crossing salt water
Broad-winged Hawks give special attention to preparing their food for consumption, skinning frogs and snakes and plucking prey birds’ feathers. Most small mammals, on the other hand, will be eaten whole.
Broad-winged Hawks rarely drink water and are able to survive solely with the water present in their prey
To attract and court females, the male Broad-winged Hawk will perform a courtship display flight including cartwheels, dives, and other aerial acrobatics. Birds meet in the air, hook their feet together and spiral down together.
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October 1st, 2017
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Comments (19)
Morris Finkelstein
Great flight photo of a Broad-Winged Hawk, with wonderful timing, perspective, and composition, Elizabeth! F/L
Mary Wolf
Wow, how impressive and regal he looks in flight, Elizabeth. That is an amazing image. L/F
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