The Red-shouldered Hawk has a breeding range only in Southern Ontario, but can be found in much of the eastern half of the United States all year long. Here’s a quick video we got of a Red-tailed Hawk who had a squirrel trapped under a sign post. Learn more about the Red-tailed Hawk here. They aren’t often seen in backyards lurking around feeders because they prey on larger animals that just songbirds. Red-tailed Hawks are most active during the day or early morning and are commonly seen soaring above looking for prey with their amazing vision or perched along the roadside on telephone poles. The rest of Ontario have a breeding population of Red-tailed Hawks and those birds my fly further south in the winter. These large hawks live in Southern Ontario and most of North America all year long. This number accounts for about 90% of the global Red-tailed Hawk population. Red-tailed Hawks are probably the most common hawks in North America numbering close to 2 million nesting hawks. Those species are the Red-tailed Hawk, Red-shouldered Hawk, Sharp-shinned Hawk, Cooper’s Hawk, Broad-winged Hawk, Northern Goshawk, Rough-legged Hawk, and the Northern Harrier.īelow is a list of hawks in Ontario along with some pictures you help you identify them should you spot one! There are 8 different species that you may be lucky enough to encounter in Ontario. We’ll talk about where you might be able to spot them, look at some pictures, and look at some fun facts for each species. Due to different regions having different climates and food sources for the various species, each Canadian Province may have it’s own collection of hawks that live there at various times of the year. In this article we’ll cover some of the birds of prey found in Ontario, namely hawks in Ontario. The Migratory Bird Act makes its illegal to hunt or capture the red-tailed hawk.Depending on who you ask, there are as many as 25 different species of hawks in North America. The red-tailed hawk was once on the path to becoming an endangered bird, but has made an incredible comeback. Red-tailed hawks have life spans of up to 20 years. Mated pairs will remain monogamous for life. The male will patrol the territory while the female will remain behind and aggressively defend the nest area. Mated pairs will claim territories of up to 2 square miles. Courtship often consists of extravagant aerial displays performed between the male and female. They use their powerful sharp talons to grip and kill their prey.īreeding occurs between late March and early May. Red-tailed hawks hunt small rodents and reptiles. The tail is a rusty red color, hence the name. The belly is often cream-colored scattered with dark spotting. The birds are dark brown with occasional shades of gray on the back. Red-tailed hawks measure between 18 and 25 inches in length, and possess wingspans of up to 4 feet. They also inhabit open areas such as swamps, deserts, tundra, plains and agricultural fields. The red-tailed hawk lives in coniferous and deciduous forests as well as tropical forests. Birds in the northernmost latitudes may migrate south for the winter. Red-tailed hawks can be found throughout the United States, Southern Canada and Central America.
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