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Predatory & Scavenging Birds

Black Vulture Bare head and neck evolved for sticking their heads inside carrion to eat Will regurgitate food in self-defense Light grey outer edge of wing visible when soaring overhead Red-tailed Hawk Most common and widespread hawk in North America Plumage varies between regions and subspecies Generally identified by reddish tail Red-shouldered Hawk Very vocal forest hawk Often flies with several wingbeats followed by gliding Reddish shoulders and barring on chest Loggerhead Shrike Predatory songbird nicknamed the “Butcher Bird” Impales variety of insects and small animals on thorns or fence barbs Frequently perches high in the open to watch for potential prey

GUIDE TO BIRDS OF THE FRP

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