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25. Mai 2023 · Learn everything from the broad-winged hawk’s mass migration spectacle to the red-tailed hawk’s iconic cry, a staple in Hollywood movies. Read on as we take a flight through Ohio’s skies to explore its vibrant community of hawks.
The most common of all the hawks found in Ohio is the Red-tailed hawk, which loves open fields, and you will regularly see them perched on roadside telephone poles overlooking fields. Some state parks where hawks are regularly seen in Ohio include, but are not limited to, Hocking Hills & Maumee Bay.
- Red-Tailed Hawk
- Red-Shouldered Hawk
- Sharp-shinned Hawk
- Cooper’s Hawk
- Broad-winged Hawk
- Northern Goshawk
- Rough-legged Hawk
- Northern Harrier
Length: 17.7-25.6 in Weight: 24.3-51.5 oz Wingspan: 44.9-52.4 in Red-tailed Hawks are the most common hawks around with almost 2 million nesting hawks in North America. This number accounts for about 90% of the global Red-tailed Hawk population. Red-tailed Hawks have a distinctive reddish-brown tail that sets them apart, making them easily identifi...
Length: 16.9-24.0 in Weight: 17.1-27.3 oz Wingspan: 37.0-43.7 in You can ID a Red-shouldered Hawk by its unique shoulder and chest markings, which are a deep, rusty red. Unlike their Red-tailed cousins, these hawks have a more vocal nature, often heard calling out with a loud kee-rah in dense woods. They’re also quite attached to their homes, frequ...
Length: 9.4-13.4 in Weight: 3.1-7.7 oz Wingspan: 16.9-22.1 in You can recognize the Sharp-shinned Hawk by its small size, the smallest among hawks in North America. These hawks are known to hang around backyard feeders in Ohio, especially in the southern parts where they live year-round. Sharp-shinned Hawks are agile flyers, darting through trees w...
Length: 14.6-17.7 in Weight: 7.8-24.0 oz Wingspan: 24.4-35.4 in Cooper’s Hawks are often mistaken for their smaller relatives, the Sharp-shinned Hawks. This size difference is one of the key factors in distinguishing between the two species, especially when observed from a distance. To help distinguish between Cooper’s Hawks and Sharp-shinned Hawks...
Length: 13.4-17.3 in Weight: 9.3-19.8 oz Wingspan: 31.9-39.4 in The Broad-winged Hawk has a breeding-only range throughout the entire state of Ohio, which means they are only present during warmer weather. Broad-winged Hawks migrate each year by the thousands, these large flocks are called “kettles”. If you want to spot a Broad-winged Hawk while th...
Length: 20.9-25.2 in Weight: 22.3-48.1 oz Wingspan: 40.5-46.1 in Northern Goshawks are large birds of prey, similar in size to Red-tailed Hawks. The Northern Goshawk is considered scarce with a non-breeding population in Ohio. However, in the northernmost parts of Ohio near Lake Erie you may catch a glimpse of one if you’re lucky. Adults are dark s...
Length: 18.5-20.5 in Weight: 25.2-49.4 oz Wingspan: 52.0-54.3 in Rough-legged Hawks and Ferruginous Hawks are the only North American hawks to have feathered legsall the way down to their toes. The Rough-legged Hawk comes in two distinct variations; light morph and dark morph. The plumage of males and females look quite different in both morphs. As...
Length: 18.1-19.7 in (46-50 cm) Weight: 10.6-26.5 oz (300-750 g) Wingspan: 40.2-46.5 in (102-118 cm) The Northern Harrier is the only harrier variety of hawks indigenous to North America. Its breeding grounds range as far north as Canada, but it winters in more southern climates, including Ohio. They like living and hunting in fields and marshes. L...
Learn the 9 different types of HAWKS in Ohio, AND how to identify them. How many of these hawk species have YOU seen?
Join us as we free-fly our hawks through scenic central Ohio while you learn about falconry and the lives of birds of prey.
Walks are offered at 10 a.m. every Saturday and Sunday between April 1 and December 31. Experience the thrill of having a hawk drop 70’ from the canopy above and land gently on your glove while you learn about falconry and the lives of birds of prey.
22. Jan. 2021 · In this article, we take a look at the different species of hawks of Ohio. Several prominent rivers run through the state, including the Cuyahoga, the Maumee, and the Great Miami River. The state’s vast open fields, woodlands, forests, and swamps provide ideal habitats for hawks.
