Hawks for Kids | Learn interesting facts about this apex predator

Did you know that hawks are the most common birds of prey? In this video, you and your kids will learn lots of interesting facts about the hawk. For instance, even though they are similar to eagles and buzzards, only 50 kinds of true hawks exist. These beautiful birds build large nest in the tops of trees, on cliff peaks, and even on cactuses. Most species have long tails and short rounded wings so they can fly fast and low through areas full of trees and bushes.

Hawks are quite intelligent birds, too. They use sticks and stones as tools to catch insects to eat if they cannot find any other prey. Because hawks are birds of prey, they hunt and kill animals for food. And they truly are fierce hunters. They can see their prey from high up in the sky because of their incredible eyesight. In fact, they have the best eyesight of any animal in the animal kingdom! Once they spot their food, they will dive down and scoop up the animal.

Imagine flying through the air at 150 miles per hour. That's how fast hawks are! When it's mating season, the male hawks will do lots of tricks in the air to attract a mate. Once they find their mate, hawks stay together forever. Baby hawks are called ayes (pronounced just like eyes). When they are about 50 days old, they leave the nest to fend for themselves.

We hope you and your student(s) enjoyed learning about these beautiful birds! If you want to learn even more, head over to our website and download one of our many lesson plans about animals, full of activities, worksheets, and more!