Secretary Bird: This unique bird is famous for its ability to kill snakes using its long legs. Roadrunner: Known for its speed, the rdrunner often catches and eats snakes.
In a classroom Sunday at the Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center, a four-pound red-tailed hawk named Scarlet, who had been injured in a car accident, perched atop Kim Hargrave's trembling, gloved arm.
The practice of keeping and training any bird of prey is called “falconry” no matter the species of bird. Hawks are often used in the sport, as are other birds. Seen from a distance in the ...
Illustration done by Ville Sinkkonen. Newly discovered ancient birds from Late Cretaceous North America were hawk-sized and had powerful raptor-like feet, according to a study published October 9 ...