Raptor Species

Sixteen (16) raptor species nest in the NCA and an additional eight (8) species either winter or use the area during migration.
Nesting Raptors American Kestrel Ferruginous Hawk Golden Eagle Northern Harrier Osprey Prairie Falcon Red-tailed Hawk Swainson's Hawk Turkey Vulture Barn Owl Burrowing Owl Great Horned Owl Long-eared Owl Northern Saw-whet Owl Short-eared Owl Western Screech Owl	Migrating Raptors Bald Eagle Cooper's Hawk Gyrfalcon Merlin Northern Goshawk Peregrine Falcon  Rough-legged Hawk Sharp-shinned Hawk
Red-Tailed Hawks	Immature (top) and adult Bald Eagles

Raptor Links

What is a Raptor?

Raptor Groups

Raptor Identification

General Facts

Scientific Classification

Possessing Raptors

Raptor Viewing Tips

Watchable Wildlife Sites

NCA Staff Contacts

NCA Manager - John Sullivan

Wildlife Biologist - John Doremus

Recreation Planner - Larry Ridenhour

Education Specialist - Barbara Forderhase