Hawks and Eagles

Hawks and Eagles (Accipitridae)
Mixed group of ‘birds of prey’ or ‘raptors’, with hooked bills.

Hawks include the bird-eating hawks such as the sparrowhawk, with broad, rounded wings and long, slender tails; and the buzzards, mostly larger, longer-winged, substantial birds, which use broad wings for soaring.

Eagles of similar size or larger (white-tailed is one of Europe’s largest flying birds) with deep, arched, sharply-hooked bills, long, strong, curved claws.