…a diurnal bird of prey with broad rounded wings and a long tail, typically taking prey by surprise with a short chase…
…a plasterer’s square board with a handle underneath for carrying plaster or mortar…
…a large swift-flying moth with a stout body and narrow forewings, typically feeding on nectar while hovering…
…a hawklike owl with a small head and long tail, and typically an obscure facial disk…
…(1767–1838), American Indian leader, chief of the Sauk and Fox Indians; native name Makataimeshekiakiak. He fought to repossess Indian lands in the Black Hawk War 1832…
…a small tropical eagle with broad wings and a long tail, and typically a crest…
…a town on a narrow sand peninsula on the Atlantic Ocean coast of North Carolina. It was there that, in 1903, the Wright brothers made the first powered airplane flight…
…a hawk of a type that is reputed to prey on domestic fowl…
…an African bird of prey with a bare yellow face, resembling a goshawk but flying like a harrier…
…a large chocolate-brown buteo with chestnut shoulder patches and a conspicuous white rump and tail band. Popular with falconers, it occurs in arid country from the southwestern US to South America and frequently nests in tall cacti…
…a hawk caught for training while on migration, especially as an immature bird of less than twelve months…
…the most common and most widespread hawk of North and Central America, with a reddish tail…
…a migratory day-flying hawk moth that makes an audible hum while hovering in front of flowers to feed on nectar…
…a common North American hawk having reddish-brown shoulders and dark wings with white spots…
…a large dark European hawk moth with a skull-like marking on the thorax and a very large caterpillar…
…keep a vigilant eye on someone, especially to check that they do nothing wrong…
…a skilled ball player, in particular a football or basketball player adept at stealing or intercepting the ball or an outfielder in baseball skilled at catching fly balls…
…a large chocolate-brown buteo with chestnut shoulder patches and a conspicuous white rump and tail band. Popular with falconers, it occurs in arid country from the southwestern US to South America and frequently nests in tall cacti…
…a plant of the daisy family that resembles a dandelion but has a branched stem with several flowers…
…a plant of the daisy family that resembles a dandelion but has a branched stem with several flowers…
…a widespread harrier of open country, the male of which is mainly pale grey and the female brown…
…a small Old World woodland hawk that preys on small birds…
