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The American robin is the state bird of Wisconsin. This list of birds of Wisconsin includes species documented in the U.S. state of Wisconsin and accepted by the Records Committee of the Wisconsin Society for Ornithology (WSORC). As of July 2022 there were 441 species and a species pair included in the official list. Of them, 96 are classed as accidental, 34 are classed as casual, 53 are ...
Several other colloquial names for the kestrel are also in use, including grasshopper hawk, due to its diet, and killy hawk, due to its distinct call. [9] As noted in the introduction, DNA analysis shows the American kestrel to actually be genetically more closely related to the larger American falcons [2] [3] than to the true kestrels. However ...
Seen from a distance in the skies – hawks and falcons look very similar with the same general shape and predatory style. Hawks can be found in the open spaces of North and Central America, the ...
The Raptor Resource Project is a non-profit organization whose members work to preserve the health and population levels of falcons, eagles, ospreys, hawks and owls.The project, established in 1988, [1] [2] protects more than 40 nests and nesting areas in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa and Colorado.
The triple whammy of record warmth, very little snow and lack of ice in Wisconsin during the winter of 2023-24 has made headlines.. The birds have noticed, too. Many species are migrating to the ...
That grew into a family business in which hawks and falcons are used to clear airfields for safety, the exteriors of food manufacturing plants, iconic locations such as Westminster Abbey, and for ...
Accipitriformes is one of three major orders of birds of prey and includes the osprey, hawks, eagles, kites, and vultures. Falcons (Falconiformes) and owls (Strigiformes) are the other two major orders and are listed in other articles.
The birds spend the nights on the sandbars and in shallow water of the Wisconsin River and fly out to forage in fields during day. Most years the river freezes or snow covers the fields in ...