I grew up with bird names now long gone. We had the sparrow hawk, pigeon hawk and duck hawk. These are now the American kestrel, merlin and peregrine falcon. We also had the marsh hawk, now the ...
Jan. 14, 2026 Updated Wed., Jan. 14, 2026 at 7:24 p.m. A northern harrier, also known as the marsh hawk or ring-tailed hawk, flies over the Saltese Flats Wetland Area on Jan. 8 in this photo from ...
A rare hawk, which is on the state-endangered species list, was nursed back to health by the conservation district after he was found injured and sick in McHenry County.