Many birds can be identified by their silhouettes.
Many large birds live in our area. Hawks, eagles, vultures, falcons and gulls can all be identified by their silhouettes while they are soaring. Characteristics to look for are overall size, wing shape, tail shape and the size of the head. Look for these birds in Lake County:
ring-billed gull silhouette
ring-billed gull
bald eagle silhouette
bald eagle (adult)
red-tailed hawk silhouette
red-tailed hawk
turkey vulture silhouette
turkey vulture
merlin silhouette
merlin