Wildlife of Paonia State Park

Paonia State Park sits on 1,507 acres of land and lies between Glenwood Springs to the North and Delta to the West. The Ruby Mountains and Ragged Wilderness flank the park's east side, while the Grand Mesa flanks the west. Paonia hosts a variety of vegetation communities including Gambel oak ...more ↓

Golden Eagle ¹
Aquila chrysaetos

Cooper's Hawk ²
Accipiter cooperii

Northern Goshawk ³
Accipiter gentilis

Sharp-shinned Hawk ⁴
Accipiter striatus

Hen Harrier ⁵
Circus cyaneus

Northern Harrier ⁶
Circus hudsonius

Red-tailed Hawk ⁷
Buteo jamaicensis

Ferruginous Hawk ⁸
Buteo regalis

Swainson's Hawk ⁸
Buteo swainsoni

Bald Eagle ⁹
Haliaeetus leucocephalus

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Wildlife of Paonia State Park

Golden Eagle 1 Aquila chrysaetos

Cooper's Hawk 2 Accipiter cooperii

Northern Goshawk 3 Accipiter gentilis

Sharp-shinned Hawk 4 Accipiter striatus

Hen Harrier 5 Circus cyaneus

Northern Harrier 6 Circus hudsonius

Red-tailed Hawk 7 Buteo jamaicensis

Ferruginous Hawk 8 Buteo regalis

Swainson's Hawk 8 Buteo swainsoni

Bald Eagle 9 Haliaeetus leucocephalus