Use expert tips and a helpful chart to improve your hawk identification skills. Plus, learn about the common types of hawks you may see.

Northern goshawk is usually larger, heavier appearing, and has relatively shorter tail and longer wings. Sharp-shinned hawk is smaller and has a square tail. Widespread through United States and ...

Perched, it has a brown tail with dark bands, 3 bands on folded secondaries. Juvenile Cooper’s hawk can show the same overall markings, but no malar stripe; shorter, barred wings and much longer ...