A great black hawk, a native of Central and South America, flies at Deering Oaks Park on Friday. Robert F. Bukaty / AP. By PATRICK WHITTLE, Associated Press November 30, 2018 2 minutes ...

After the woman posted pictures of it to Instagram, enthusiasts identified the bird by its unique color and feather pattern as a great black hawk. Over the course of that week, ...

The great black hawk was first seen in Maine on Aug. 6, Maine Audubon said. Call said the bird’s migration story will be an important one to tell to the public, and the Maine State Museum is the ...

The great black hawk is typically found from Mexico down through South America. Mostly black with a yellow bill that has a black tip, it stands 2 feet tall and has a wingspan of 40 to 50 inches.

The great black hawk was first spotted on Monday by a woman who was vacationing in the area. She took a photo of the bird, not knowing much about it, and posted it on Instagram.

The great black hawk, native to Central and South America, had to be euthanized after suffering severe frostbite. The great black hawk in Portland, Maine, in November. Robert F. Bukaty / AP ...

The great black hawk had never been reported anywhere in the United States before this year, let alone 2,000 miles from home. The young raptor first showed up in Texas in April, ...

A great black hawk that’s native to Central and South America appears to be settling in for a Maine winter, giving birders another glimpse Thursday in Portland’s Deering Oaks Park. The raptor ...

A bird that had no business being in Maine is now memorialized in a Portland park.A bronze statue was unveiled at Deering Oaks Park in Portland on Friday to honor a great black hawk that made its ...