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Question 1

The prairie falcon is difficult to man?
T/F

Answer 1

True

Question 2

The red-tailed hawk is difficult to man.
T/F

Answer 2

False

Question 3

Of the following which describes an eyes?
A. A young hawk taken from the nest.
B. A young hawk in the branches stages.
C. A wild hawk in adult plumage.

Answer 3

A. A young hawk taken from the nest.

Question 4

The type of hawk that hunts birds is the …
A. Accpiters
B. Buteos
C. Harriers
D. Longwings

Answer 4

D. Longwings

Question 5

The basic hunting style of the red-tailed hawk.
A. Soar over open grasslands and attack in a stoop.
B. Weaves in and out f trees attacking any prey
C. Perch and wait atop a highly conspicuous perch, overlooking a valley on a dead limb, and attacking in a surprise stoop.
D. Hover over open fields and drops to hunt on mice and grasshoppers.

Answer 5

C. Perch and wait atop a highly conspicuous perch, overlooking a valley on a dead limb, and attacking in a surprise stoop.

Question 6

Of the following, the hawk most likely to hunt waterfowl near open water is a…
A. Red Tail-hawk
B. Peregrine
C. Sharp-shinned hawk
D. Merlin

Answer 6

B. Peregrine

Question 7

Small birds are the main diet of the …
A. Sharp-shinned hawk
B. Kestrel
C. Red-tailed hawk
D. Great-horned owl

Answer 7

A. Sharp-shinned hawk

Question 8

The type of hawk that kills larger birds by severing the vertebrae is the…
A. Short-wing
B. Broad wing
C. harrier
D. Longwing

Answer 8

D. Longwing

Question 9

The Raptor you would most likely see perched atop a freeway light pole is the …
A. shortwing
B. Marsh Hawk
C. Kestrel
D. Red-tailed hawk

Answer 9

D. Red-tailed hawk