Red-tails feed on small rodents, rabbits, medium sized birds, and snakes. Thursday Buteos, like the broad-winged hawk, are birds built for soaring. They have long, broad wings and a short, fan shaped tail, and are a favorite sight of bird watchers observing the annual hawk migration. They have shorter, rounder wings with a long, rudder-like tail. When they migrate, they do a good deal more flapping than the buteos.
Falcons make up the third grouping in the hawk family.
These birds are made for speed, with long-pointed wings and a tapered tail. When migrating, they fly at treetop level, streaking across the sky. Often they will fly straight through thermals that transport other hawks on their long journey. The Peregrine is the swiftest of all falcons. Friday Just a few decades ago, peregrine falcons were nearly wiped out due to widespread use of DDT and other chemical compounds used in agriculture.