Wolf Run Studio - Birds
Bill Harrah
Wolf Run Studio
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Clifton VA 20124

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  AMERICAN KESTREL     BALD EAGLE     BARN OWL     BARRED OWL     EASTERN SCREECH OWL     GREAT HORNED OWL     HARRIS' HAWK     OSPREY     PEREGRINE FALCON     RED-TAILED HAWK     SAW-WHET OWL     TAWNY FROGMOUTHS     CHICKADEE     CARDINAL     HUMMINGBIRD     TUFTED TITMOUSE     NUTHATCH     DOWNY WOODPECKER     RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER     CAROLINA WREN     GREAT EGRETS     PELICAN     CANADA GEESE     MUTE SWAN  
. . . BIRDS OF PREY . . . (Click on an image to see the actual notecard size)
HARRIS’ HAWK
#HRS-400 Notecards
Also available in Notecard Assortment Packs #AST-401, #AST-404 & #AST-503

#LE-HRS-400 Limited Edition Print

Native to the deserts of Arizona, Texas, New Mexico and Latin America, Harris’ hawks are seen more and more often in the northern States and Europe. Why? Falconers, who appreciate this bird for its agreeable temperament and its range of quarry, are rapidly making it the most popular raptor for their sport. Wild Harris’ hawks often live in small flocks, cooperating in hunting and family-raising. This sociability transfers to falconry, resulting in a hunting style that some falconers find more enjoyable.

Commonly mistaken for sluggards, Harris’ hawk may perch hour after hour on a fence post or telephone pole. But in the cool of the early morning and evening, these strong hawks swoop among cacti and mesquite thickets in search of rodents, ground squirrels, lizards, snakes and small birds.They build nests of sticks and weeds, often in yucca or giant cactus, for broods of three or four chicks.

Ranging in length from 18 to 29 inches, Harris’ hawks are mostly dark brown, with chestnut shoulders, wing linings and thighs and a white rump and tail tip. Audubon named this hawk in honor of his friend Edward Harris, a naturalist who hiked with him up the Missouri River in 1843.

Text © 1997 Terry White, Drawing © 1997 Bill Harrah

Harris' Hawk pencil drawing

    Harris' Hawk
    #LE-HRS-400
    Limited Edition Print
    Issue Date: 11/2004
    Edition Size: 500
    Image: 6.5” x 8.25”
    Paper: 8.5” x 11”
    Mat: 11” x 14”
    $35.
    View matted print

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Information Accuracy
The information for the written description of each bird has been carefully researched by the authors and is believed to be accurate. New scientific observations, however, could make some information out-of-date. If you are a professional ornithologist, and have new information that you are willing to share, please contact Dianne Harrah .