Great Black Hawk
Feeds mainly on reptiles, other small
vertebrates and large insects...often
seen soaring above woodlands.
vertebrates and large insects...often
seen soaring above woodlands.
Buteogallus urubitinga
(L1 23" WS 44-53" WT 2.4 lb)
Crooked Tree Wildlife
Sanctuary
Sanctuary
08Mar2019
© David L.
Ross, Jr.
Ross, Jr.
Macaulay
Library
Library
Buteogallus in Latin means
buzzard barnyard cock;
urubitinga in Tibi means vulture.
buzzard barnyard cock;
urubitinga in Tibi means vulture.
A hawk can follow the wingbeats of
a bee as easily as ours follow the
wingbeats of a bird.
a bee as easily as ours follow the
wingbeats of a bird.
(Helen Macdonald)
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