The prey of six species of hawks in northern lower Michigan

TitleThe prey of six species of hawks in northern lower Michigan
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication1976
AuthorsJr. OSewall Pet
JournalJack Pine Warbler
Volume54
Pagination70-74
KeywordsPREY
Abstract

During the summers from 1941 to 1974 at the University of Michigan Biological Station, ornithology students and staff gathered information on prey taken by the Goshawk, the Sharp-shinned, Cooper’s, Red-shouldered, Broad-winged, and Marsh Hawks. From the remains of prey in nests, from pellets, from stomach contents, from direct observation, and with the use of a time-lapse camera, a variety of vertebrate prey were identified. The use of the time-lapse camera more correctly reflected the variety of species that did the other sources.