The Ferruginous Hawk is the largest buteo in North America and a bird of open western prairies and shrubsteppe. In the light morph, its rusty-orange back and legs form a V-shape against the white belly visible from below in flight. It frequently nests on the ground on hillocks or badlands formations when trees are absent.
Best time to see a Ferruginous Hawk
The best time to see a Ferruginous Hawk is October–January, when about 63% of U.S. sightings happen, based on 6,890 research-grade iNaturalist observations.
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