Witnessing a hawk is thought to be a special experience ... Hawks possess considerable hunting prowess and are mighty enough ...

Harris's hawks are large birds that can weigh between 1.5 and 2.5 pounds and be 18 to 22 inches long ...

including the Red-Tailed hawk and Cooper hawk, and forbids hunting, capturing, or killing these birds unless authorized by permit.

Breeding season initiates a spectacular sequence of aerial acrobatics. Hawk pairs fly in large circles and gain great height before the male plunges into a deep dive and subsequent steep climb ...