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Sibley Birds East & Sibley Birds West: A Review

10,000 Birds

And, that falcons are about as far away from hawks as a bird family could get. David Sibley notes in the Introduction that the order has been changed in some places so similar species could be placed next to each other for comparison purposes. The Quick Index of bird families (Albatrosses, Ani, Auklets, etc.)

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The Crossley ID Guide: Raptors – A Book Review

10,000 Birds

I haven’t done any surveys, but I would bet my binoculars that images and stories of hawks attract more attention and adoration from birders and the average person on the street than any other bird family. Families do not hike up mountains to sit all day on pointy rocks to watch woodpeckers. Those cameras are aimed at hawks.