Scientists found that red-tailed hawks adjust their wings and tails during molt to keep flying and landing safely despite missing feathers.

Every time a hawk loses a flight feather, it faces a serious aerodynamic problem on its next landing approach. Researchers ...

Yet birds still need to fly to navigate their environment, hunt and perch. Using four synchronized high-speed cameras, Martínez-Carmena tracked the wing and tail movements of Jack, a resident ...

Two red-tailed hawks rescued by the SPCA of Monterey County were given new feathers and released back into the wild.According to the SPCA, the first hawk was found on Dec. 24 unable to fly in Tres ...

SALINAS — You’ve seen them, soaring over the open valley fields or through the woods, and often perched on roadside poles. The most common and familiar large hawk throughout North America, the ...