Birds of Prey

Hawks: red-tailed hawk, Cooper's hawk

northern harrier rough-legged hawk broad-winged hawk red-shouldered hawk

Owls: barn owl barred owl eastern screech owl

great horned owl long-eared owl saw whet owl short-eared owl snowy owl

Eagles: bald eagle golden eagle

Falcons: peregrine falcon American kestrel

The turkey vulture really isn't a bird of prey, but people often believe it is a hawk or an eagle when they see it soaring high above.

Vultures: turkey vulture Other Birds of Prey: Osprey

Look! Up In The Sky! It's A Bird...It's.....

Even at a distance or in poor light, there are clues available to help you identify the eagles, hawks, owls, vultures and falcons

you might see in Illinois. Try to identify the owl silhouetted in the picture at left. Click here for the answer.