Birds week 3

Birds week 3

1. Osprey 

  • BBL: OSPR
  • Scientific Name: Pandion haliaetus
  • Order: Accipitriformes 
  • Habitat: Lakes, Marsh, Estuaries, coastlines. 

More information can be sourced at:  https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Osprey 

2. Bald Eagle

  • BBL: BAEA
  • Scientific Name: Haliaeetus leucocephalus
  • Order: Accipitriformes 
  • Habitat: Forrests, coastlines, old growth. 

More information can be sourced at:  https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Bald_Eagle

3. Northern Harrier

  • BBL:  NOHA

4. Cooper’s Hawk

  • BBL:  COHA
  • Scientific Name:  Accipiter cooperii
  • Order: Accipitriformes 
  • Habitat: Forests Old Growth. 

More information can be sourced at: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Coopers_Hawk 

5. Broad-winged Hawk

  • BBL: BWHA
  • Scientific Name: Buteo platypterus
  • Order: Accipitriformes
  • Habitat:  North Eastern America’s, forests 

More information can be sourced at: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Broad-winged_Hawk

6. Red-tailed Hawk

  • BBL: RTHA
  • Scientific Name: Buteo jamaicensis
  • Order: Accipitriformes
  • Habitat: Open Woodlands

More information can be sourced at: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Red-tailed_Hawk 

7.  American Kestrel

  • BBL: AMKE
  • Scientific Name: Falco sparverius
  • Order: Accipitriformes
  • Habitat:  Grasslands

More information can be sourced at: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/American_Kestrel

8. Peregrine Falcon 

  • BBL: PEFA
  • Scientific Name: Falco peregrinus 
  • Order: Falconiformes
  • Habitat: Shorelines

More information can be sourced at: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Peregrine_Falcon

9. Turkey Vulture

  • BBL: TUVU
  • Scientific Name: Cathartes aura
  • Order:  Cathartiformes
  • Habitat: Open Woodlands

More information can be sourced at: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Turkey_Vulture

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