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Raptors in Flight Reference

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Anatomy in Flight 
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Raptor Categories 
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Accipiters
- Long Tail - Short, wide wings - They fly in a flapping, then glide wingbeat.
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Sharp-shinned Hawk 
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Cooper's hawk 
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Buteos
- Broad Wings - Short, rounded tail - Frequently seen flying
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Red-tailed Hawk 
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Broad-winged Hawk 
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Red-shouldered Hawk 
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Falcons
- Pointed wings - Long, tapered tail - Rowing wingbeats
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American Kestrel 
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Merlin thumbnail
Merlin 
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Peregrine Falcon 
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Northern Harrier
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Northern Harrier 
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Eagles & Osprey
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Bald Eagle 
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Osprey 
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Vulture
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Turkey Vulture 
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Black Vulture 
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Birding.Pictures Home Page 
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Diurnal Raptors Catalog  
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