Galapagos hawk

Description:

Seen Puerto Egas. Young hawks are often light brown with an almost white underbelly and light hazel eyes providing them a camouflage with the environment. As the bird reaches adulthood and no longer in need of protection the feathers become a dark brown, its head a few shades darker and the eyes transforms to an almost black color. The tail becomes a silver grey color with black streaks.

Habitat:

Galapagos Hawks can be found throughout the archipelago. The Galapagos Hawk developed broad wingspans and tails to allow them to soar over the islands. They are a bird of prey feeding on endemic rice rats, young marine iguanas, lava lizards, doves and other animals. Galapagos Hawks are noted for their unusual hunting characteristic as they typically hunt in groups up to three.