Other Resources

Title: Hawks at a Distance
Author: Jerry Ligouri

Description: Much like Hawks in Flight, this book targets birders who want to learn how to ID hawks in flight at distances requiring binoculars.  Photos are included, however the images as well as the text are again geared towards hawks in flight at a distance.  This is another great flight ID book I open up often.

Available on Amazon

Title: Hawks From Every Angle
Authors: Jerry Ligouri

Description: This book differs from the others in this compilation in that it helps birders with the tough times when birds look surprisingly like other birds (i.e. pointy-winged position of the Northern Harrier compared to Peregrine Falcons).  It’s a great guide to help with the problems between species at what seems like every flight position and angle possible.

Available on Amazon

Title: Crossley ID Guide: Raptors
Authors: Richard Crossley, Jerry Ligouri & Brian Sullivan

Description: This book brings to light a slightly different way of teaching the reader how to ID hawks.  Full color photographs are included showing hawks at many angles in different plumages but rich text provided by Ligouri and Sullivan is well-received and well-written.  There is also a nice “quiz” feature in this book which better challenges the reader.

Available on Amazon

Website: http://www.hawkwatch.org/

Description: HawkWatch International is a non-profit organization that works to protect raptors and our shared environment through scientific research and public education.  It’s a great resource centered around raptors with opportunities to learn, volunteer, attend events and more.

Website: http://hawkwatch.org/blog
Authors: HWI staff, including Jerry Ligouri

Description: Found within the Hawkwatch International website, the blog is a great FREE tool filled with small articles ranging in topic from optics, hawk ID, research projects and more.

Website: http://www.feederwatch.org/compare
Authors: The Cornell Lab (feeder watch)

Description: While this page is all about field marks and mostly perched bird identification I still felt compelled to include it given the amount of questions I get about these two species, regardless of whether the bird is perched or in flight.