Every fall, the entire North American mainland population heads south to their wintering grounds. What makes this migration unusual is that the bulk of the migratory population passes any given point along their route in a two-week period.These birds are forest buteos, who live in the boreal areas of Ontario and Quebec.
Every fall, the entire North American mainland population heads south to their wintering grounds.
What makes this migration unusual is that the bulk of the migratory population passes any given point along their route in a two-week period.These birds are forest buteos, who live in the boreal areas of...
They are a compact, crow-sized hawk and the smallest buteo passing over our raptor watches.
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Every fall, the entire North American mainland population heads south to their wintering grounds. What makes this migration unusual is that the bulk of the migratory population passes any given point along their route in a two-week period.These birds are forest buteos, who live in the boreal areas of Ontario and Quebec. They are a compact, crow-sized hawk and the smallest buteo passing over our raptor watches.
They don't fly over water because there is no lift or thermal generation.
In September, one of the most-hoped for raptors is the Broad-winged Hawk. Among the earliest raptor migrants, Broadies fly in large flocks.
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