XTREME RAPTORS HAWKS BY S L Hamilton An imprint of Abdo Publishing abdopublishing com A D Xtreme
HAWKS Hawks are one of nature’s most incredible hunters These raptors or birds of prey eat meat They track and catch their dinner with amazing eyesight Their wings give them speed and power Their talons and beaks are perfectly designed for capturing and ripping through flesh 4
A hawk’s sight strength and speed make it a predator to be respected Many military ships planes missiles and sports teams are named after hawks These birds have amazed people for centuries Red-Tailed Hawk Buteo jamaicensis XTREME FACT The word raptor comes from the Latin word rapere which means to seize by force 5
