Riparian Raptors: For Birds of Prey, Cottonwood Forests are Essential Islands in a Desert Sea

Nature Notes
10/04/2025 4 min

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Zone-tailed hawks are among the birds of prey that rely on riparian forests – woodlands along creeks and streams – as nesting sites in the Big Bend. Each summer, these hawks return from the tropics to raise young in the same creek-side cottonwoods.

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