BIRDS OF PREY

  • Name:Bald Eagle
  • Official Name:Haliaeetus leucocephalus
  • Family:Hawk and Eagle family
  • Habitat:Coast, inland waterways
  • Range:Resident in Florida, in summer many disperse northward out of state
  • Name:Ospray
  • Official Name:Pandion haliaetus
  • Family:Hawk and Eagle family
  • Habitat:Coastal estuaries, srivers, lakes
  • Range:Resident in Florida, most common coastal waterways
  • Name:Red-Shouldered Hawk
  • Official Name:Buteo lineatus
  • Family:Hawk and Eagle family
  • Habitat:Wooded wetlands, swamps
  • Range:Resident in Florida
  • Name:Turkey Vulture
  • Official Name:Cathartes aura
  • Family:American vulture family
  • Habitat:Woods, fields
  • Range:Resident in Florida