Birds of prey amaze most people. Their awesome flight patterns and remarkable hunting skills make them fascinating creatures.As incredible as they are, many people find it hard to distinguish one hawk from another or figure out which owl they're looking at. This guide with its full-page photos and detailed descriptions makes it easy to identify each of Minnesota's 33 hawks, owls, eagles, falcons and other raptors -- quick-compare pages and identification tips for perched and flying birds-- sketches show each bird's silhouette and important field marks-- range maps indicate when and where in Minnesota you'll find the raptors-- photos of color morphs, juvenile, soaring and perching birdsDid you know....-- the Osprey carries captured fish headfirst, which aids in aerodynamics-- the Ferruginous Hawk often hunts jack rabbits-- the Swainson's Hawk will follow tractors in fields, hunting large insects and displaced rodents