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Features of raptors• Raptors are adapted for catching prey • Strong curved bill • Sharp talons • Good vision – large eyes • Females often larger than males
Accipitriformes and Falconiformes featuresEyes on side of head Mainly diurnal
Turkey vulture physical features• All dark body – Two-toned wing underside • Adults – Red head, no feathers • Juveniles – Black head, no feathers • Dihedral flight profile – Wings upswept – May appear “unstable”
Osprey physical features• Black and white – White body underside – Dark back, upper wings – Distinctive dark eye line • Flies on flat wings – Distinct kink at wrist – Black “hand” patch • Circular talons
Osprey feedingPiscivores • Talon reflex – Snap closed when in contact with prey – Orient fish to reduce wind drag
Northern Harrier physical features• Facial disk around eyes • Long slender body – Long tail. Distinctive white rump patch • Sexually dimorphic – Male gray, Female brown • Wings held above the horizontal
Bald eagle physical features• Adults (5+ yrs) – White head and tail, Dark brown-black body, Yellow bill • Immature - Dark brown • No feathers on lower legs
Golden eagle physical features• Largest raptor in BC • Adults – Dark brown body, Golden-hued nape, white band at base of tail • Legs feathered to toes
How do you differentiate a juvenile bald eagle from an adult golden eagle?Bald Eagle = White armpits Golden Eagle = Dark armpits
Genus Accipiter features• Long narrow tail – Extends well past wing tips when perched • Short, rounded wings – Fly with several rapid beats and short glides • Adults – Orange-red eyes, gray-blue body • Immature – Yellow eyes, barred brown • Forest hunters
Sharp-shinned hawk physical features• Smallest Accipiter – Jay size • Tail – Square tip • All feathers are same length – Narrow white terminal band • Thin legs
Cooper's hawk physical features• Crow size • Tail has rounded tip • Shorter outer feathers – Broad white terminal band • Thick legs
Northern Goshawk physical features• Largest Accipiter – Raven size • Distinctive white eyebrow
What is the status of the Northern goshawk VI subspecies?Red listed
Why is raptor ID important?• Heavily regulated and protected – Nearly half of BC raptors are red- or blue-listed • Permits required – Taxidermy, exporting, display, capture, falconry • Sensitive indicators