Hawks

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of the
mountains while others live in the brushy open country and badlands
of Oklahoma, Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada, and South-central
California. Also in North and Central America for a more wide
variety of hawks. Its biome would be in the Deciduous area as well as
the Grassland and parts of the desert.

Tropic Level/Niche
The hawk is at the top of the ecological food chain. It is the top
consumer of the food chain. Nothing eats it because it is at the highest
level. The hawk eats almost everything and anything that is living.
From starlings and sparrows and pigeons and quail to reptiles and
amphibians. Even ground squirrels and field mice. Almost all rodents
along with fish which are eaten by certain kinds of hawks. The hawk
lives amongst the tallest trees in the woods. They plant their nest very
high up so they can keep a close lookout on everything that is going
on. It also helps to have the nest high to keep predators away from
the hawks young.
Feeding and Defense ...

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as many eggs, if any. If
the mate dies or finds a new mate then the other hawk may not
reproduce for that year. Hawks will leave their mate, under certain
conditions.


Major Groups of the Animal
The major group that hawks belong to is the bird group. Hawks
have wings and feathers to fly. Which all are characteristics of birds.
The hawk has eyes on the sides of its head so it can see all around,
similar to a normal bird. The differences between the hawk and other
birds is that the hawk is a bird of prey. “Birds of prey” or raptors
make their living by hunting, killing, and consuming live animals.
They are at the top of the ecological food chain which makes the hawk
a ...

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