Birds of Prey in Pennsylvania

Different types of raptors live in Pennsylvania. They fall into six groups: eagles, falcons, hawks, kites, owls, and vultures. The large birds of prey here are the northern goshawk, red-tailed hawk, bald eagle, golden eagle, and great horned owl. Learn to identify them by studying their pictures.

List of Birds of Prey in Pennsylvania

Eagles

• Bald Eagle
• Golden Eagle

Falcons

• American Kestrel
• Crested Caracara
• Gyrfalcon
• Merlin
• Peregrine Falcon
• Prairie Falcon

Hawks

• Broad-winged Hawk
• Cooper’s Hawk
• Harris’s Hawk
• Northern Goshawk
• Northern Harrier
• Osprey
• Red-shouldered Hawk
• Red-tailed Hawk
• Rough-legged Hawk
• Sharp-shinned Hawk

Kites

• Mississippi Kite
• Snail Kite
• Swallow-tailed Kite

Owls

• American Barn Owl
• Barn Owl
• Barred Owl
• Boreal Owl
• Eastern Screech-Owl
• Great Gray Owl
• Great Horned Owl
• Long-eared Owl
• Northern Hawk Owl
• Northern Saw-whet Owl
• Short-eared Owl
• Snowy Owl

Vultures

• Black Vulture
• Turkey Vulture