One of our favorite features about Charlotte Nature Museum is the outdoor deck and Paw Paw Nature Trail. Often we hear the screech of red-shouldered hawks or catch a glimpse of barred owls perched in the branches peering down at us.
These two species of raptor prefer the same moist woodland habitat and eat similar foods. Red-shouldered and barred owls eat small mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and insects. The term, ‘raptor’, is associated with powerful feet used to catch prey, great vision, a hooked beak and a meat-eater.
These birds can be found across our state soaring high in the sky, diving after prey, or perched on tree branches, telephone wires, light posts and even stop signs. Many raptor species have similar markings making identifying them by sight a challenge. Stop by this Saturday for July’s Creature Feature, Hawk Talk and learn more about these fascinating and mysterious winged wonders.
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