Raptors slide show

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Raptors slide show
There are seven major groups of birds of prey
found in Tennessee
Falcons Accipiters Buteos Ospreys Vultures Eagles
Owls
Shorter wingspan Longer wingspan 3 feet
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Falcons Swift, diving predators
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American Kestrel (Sparrow Hawk) Smallest of
the Falcons
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Male Kestrel Females have rufous (brownish red)
wings
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Peregrine falcon Fastest bird
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Accipiters Agile in-flight predators
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Sharp-shinned Hawk Common accipiter in Tennessee
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Coopers Hawk Adult - left, juvenile - right
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Buteos Soaring Predators
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Red-tailed Hawk The most commonly sighted raptor
in Tennessee
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Ospreys Predators on fish
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Osprey Superficial resemblance to a large seagull
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Ospreys nesting in cypress tree They always nest
near water
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Vultures Adapted for preying on dead and dying
animals
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Turkey Vulture Note naked head
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Turkey Not to be confused with turkey vulture!
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Eagles Largest North American raptors (with the
exception of the California condor)
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Bald Eagle Often found near water As much a
scavenger as active predator
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Golden eagle Often found in mountainous areas
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Owls Specialized night predators
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Screech Owl Small crepuscular predator Also
occurs in a rufous color morph
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Barn owl Deep night hunter Population has cycled
with changes in human land use
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Great horned owl Largest of the North American
owls