Hawk hunting

If you enjoy photographing birds, winter might be the best time to get those shots. But do you know the best ways to attract winter birds?

Juvenile red tailed hawk hunting rabbit charlescpan

It looks like there is a new Madison Square park hawk! You might remember, the old red-tailed hawk was a favorite of locals and tourists.

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Uzynagash, Kazakhstan: A hawk chases a rabbit during an annual hunting competition; Photograph by: Shamil Zhumatov/Reuters - Pixdaus

Falconry Art: Painting of a Harris Hawk striking a cock pheasant. Acrylic on canvas board by artist Asaad Raoof, 2007.

These photographs, captured by Bill Doherty, 61, show an osprey making a splash as he swoops down onto a river to catch a fish. The bird was spotted by River Spey in the Scottish Cairngorms.

A medium-sized, compact hawk with broad wings. It is the only resident hawk in Hawaii and occurs only on Hawaii Island. Raptors seen on other islands are migrants. Coloration varies from all dark to white below and dark above. Occurs in dense forest, forest edge, and plantations. Hunts birds, rodents, and large insects among trees and on the ground. Sometimes soars high above the forest canopy. Call is a high, descending “Keeer.”