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
- Scientific Name: Circus cyaneus
- Order: Accipitriformes
- Habitat: Grasslands
- More information can be sourced at: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Northern_Harrier
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