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Raptors
of North America
This site was created to help raptor rehabilitators identify the
various species that come in for care. Most of the raptors found
in North America are represented. For each
species there are photos of adults, nestlings, juveniles and for
many, close-ups of the head, tail, wings and feet. Photos show the
species characteristics, age differences and how to tell the species
from similar ones. A series of photos document the different stages
of development of the young for some of the species.
Raptor ID Challenge
How many of the birds shown on this page can you identify?
Test you identification skills: Quiz
Can you match raptor adults with their young?
Try this new quiz: Quiz 2008
Photos
Needed
Many thanks to the people who have generously
contributed the photos used on this site. If you have good photos
of North American raptors, please consider contributing them. The
photos that are most needed are listed, but multiple photos of the
same species may be used when they are available, particularly of
juveniles and species that differ by region and subspecies.
Developmental
Series
A unique and possibly the most useful feature of the
site is a series of photos documenting the different stages of development
of the young for each species. Consider helping by documenting the
development of the chicks that you receive this spring in a photo
series
More to
Come
This is only the beginning.
Regional and subspecies differences, more coverage of the characteristics
of juveniles, and comparisons of the young of similar species are
planned for the next phase.
Please send your comments, suggestions, and photos
to Jean Chamberlain at raptors@iwrc-online.org.
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