Birds of Great Falls Park

There are many species of birds in northern Virginia and Great Falls Park has most of them, so here is a guide to help you identify them

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Taxonomy
« Back To Birds Class Aves
- Hawks, Eagles, Kites, and Allies Order Accipitriformes
  - 2 Buteos Genus Buteo
  - 1 Sea-Eagles and Fish-Eagles Genus Haliaeetus

Red-shouldered Hawk ¹
Buteo lineatus

Red-tailed Hawk ²
Buteo jamaicensis

Bald Eagle ³
Haliaeetus leucocephalus

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