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Oklahoma Panhandle Raptor Survey |
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Oklahoma Panhandle Raptor Survey |
In the Panhandle of Oklahoma, the High
Plains give way to the canyon country and foothills of the Rocky
Mountains. This unique area supports birds associated with the
prairies as well as birds associated with the western mountains
and canyons. The Sutton Avian Research Center has monitored
nesting raptors in Cimarron County, the western most county of
the Panhandle, for several years. Some of the species found there
include: Prairie Falcons, American Kestrels, Mississippi Kites,
Swainson's Hawks, Ferruginous Hawks, Red-tailed Hawks, Cooper's
Hawks, and Golden Eagles. For some of these species, this is the
only part of Oklahoma where they can be found nesting. Since
raptors are at the top of the food chain, long-term monitoring
may help to identify environmental problems long before such
problems become a crisis.
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Incubating Golden Eagle. |
This unusual pair of Ferruginous Hawks included both a light morph and a dark morph individual. |
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