Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus)

Appearance:white head and tail, brown body, broad wings, yellow eyes, beak, and feet United States national bird since 1782 (American Revolution ended 1783), spiritual symbol for Native Americans much longer “Bald” comes from outdated saying “piebald,” meaning white markings on otherwise dark body Males and females have similar plumage coloration, but female is larger Length:28-38…

ed-Tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis)

Appearance: brown back, broad wings, white belly with rust-colored streak on top of wings and dark brown/black streakings, wide red tail: bright from above but pale from below Females have the same coloration as males, but are larger There are 16 subspecies of red-tailed hawk, the one common to Long Island is the Eastern Red-Tailed Hawk…