Mississippi Kite

Accipitriformes

Accipitridae

Bald Eagle

Accipitriformes

Accipitridae

American Kestrel 

Falconiformes

Falconidae

Broad Winged Hawk

Accipitriformes

Accipitridae

Coopers Hawk

Accipitriformes

Accipitridae

(Rounded tail when perched)

(Head large in comparison to body size)

(Head extends far beyond wings when soaring)

(Thicker, shorter legs than sharp-shinned)

Greater Prairie Chicken

Galliformes

Phasianidae

Merlin

Falconiformes

Falconidae

Juvenile Northern Goshawk

Accipitriformes

Accipitridae

Juvenile Northern Harrier

Accipitriformes

Accipitridae

Northern Bobwhite

Galliformes

Odontophoridae

Osprey

Accipitriformes

Accipitridae

Peregrine Falcon

Falconiformes

Falconidae

Red Tailed Hawk

Accipitriformes

Accipitridae

Red Shouldered Hawk

Accipitriformes

Accipitridae

Ring-Necked Pheasant

Galliformes

Phasianidae

Rough Legged Hawk

Accipitriformes

Accipitridae

Wild Turkey

Galliformes

Phasianidae

Sharp Shinned Hawk

Accipitriformes

Accipitridae

(Square-tipped tail when perched)

(Head smaller in comparison to body size)

(Head barely extends past wings when soaring)

(Thin, longer legs than Coopers Hawk)

Red Tailed Hawk

Accipitriformes

Accipitridae

(Variable belly band of dark splotches)

(Pale reddish tail from below)

(Dusky trailing edge to wings)

• Long, broad, rounded wings
• Variable belly band of dark splotches
• Tail pale reddish from below
• Dusky trailing edge to wings

Red Shouldered Hawk

Accipitriformes

Accipitridae

(Orange and white barred breast and belly)

(Brown back with white mottling)

(White barred wings)

(Black tail with white bands)

• Long, broad, rounded wings
• Variable belly band of dark splotches
• Tail pale reddish from below
• Dusky trailing edge to win

• Long, broad, rounded wings
• Long, broad, rounded wings
• Variable belly band of dark splotches
• Tail pale reddish from below
• Dusky trailing edge to wings
• Variable belly band of dark splotches
• Tail pale reddish from below
• Dusky trailing edge to wings

Northern Goshawk 

Accipitriformes

Accipitridae

(White eyebrow, red eyes)

(Dense barring on pale gray breast)

(Immature-thick, blotchy markings from breast to undertail)

Broad Winged Hawk

Accipitriformes

Accipitridae

(Thick black and white bands on tail)

(Thin black outline around short broad wings)

Adult Male Northern Harrier 

Accipitriformes 

Accipitridae

(Bright white underwings contrast with black tips)

(Owl-like facial disk)

(Ghostly gray)