Range mostly restricted to the eastern half of the United States, but a population also exists along the west coast. Weight varies by region.
Approximate Hatch Weights:
~35g at hatching
~534g at fledging
Order: Accipitriformes
Family: Accipitridae
Common Name: Hawks/Eagles/Kites
Region: Broad Range
Chick Type: Altricial
Down: Buffy down then gray down
Skin Color: Pink
Bill: Hooked and black
Foot Type: Anisodactyl
Gape: Pink
Gape Flanges: Yellow
Iris: Dark brown
Legs and Feet: Pale yellow and raptorial feet
Video from The Wildlife Center of Virginia
Sound clip by Kylee Schooley, The Wildlife Center of Virginia
Video from Tufts Wildlife Clinic
Video by Brenda Varvarigos
~2nd Week - 190g
![](https://sites.tufts.edu/babybirds/files/2019/05/fullsizeoutput_3977.jpeg)
Photo from The Wildlife Center of Virginia
~2nd Week - 190g
![](https://sites.tufts.edu/babybirds/files/2019/05/fullsizeoutput_3978.jpeg)
Photo from The Wildlife Center of Virginia
~2nd Week - 190g
![](https://sites.tufts.edu/babybirds/files/2019/05/fullsizeoutput_3980.jpeg)
Photo from The Wildlife Center of Virginia
~2nd Week - 190g
![](https://sites.tufts.edu/babybirds/files/2019/05/fullsizeoutput_397f.jpeg)
Photo from The Wildlife Center of Virginia
~3rd Week
![](https://sites.tufts.edu/babybirds/files/2019/05/fullsizeoutput_3a2e.jpeg)
Photo from The Wildlife Center of Virginia
~3rd Week - 377g
![](https://sites.tufts.edu/babybirds/files/2020/06/imagejpeg_0.jpeg)
Photo by Kylee Schooley, The Wildlife Center of Virginia
~3rd Week - 377g
![](https://sites.tufts.edu/babybirds/files/2020/06/imagejpeg_1.jpeg)
Photo by Kylee Schooley, The Wildlife Center of Virginia
~3rd Week - 236g
![](https://sites.tufts.edu/babybirds/files/2019/05/fullsizeoutput_3a24.jpeg)
Photo from The Wildlife Center of Virginia
~3rd Week - 236g
![](https://sites.tufts.edu/babybirds/files/2019/05/fullsizeoutput_3a1c.jpeg)
Photo from The Wildlife Center of Virginia
~3rd Week - 236g
![](https://sites.tufts.edu/babybirds/files/2019/05/fullsizeoutput_3a21.jpeg)
Photo from The Wildlife Center of Virginia
~3rd Week - 280g
![](https://sites.tufts.edu/babybirds/files/2019/05/fullsizeoutput_3a14.jpeg)
Photo from The Wildlife Center of Virginia
~3rd Week - 280g
![](https://sites.tufts.edu/babybirds/files/2019/05/fullsizeoutput_3a27.jpeg)
Photo from The Wildlife Center of Virginia
~3rd Week - 280g
![](https://sites.tufts.edu/babybirds/files/2019/05/fullsizeoutput_3a2d.jpeg)
Photo from The Wildlife Center of Virginia
~3rd Week - 280g
![](https://sites.tufts.edu/babybirds/files/2019/05/fullsizeoutput_3a2a.jpeg)
Photo from The Wildlife Center of Virginia
~4th Week - 708g
![](https://sites.tufts.edu/babybirds/files/2019/06/fullsizeoutput_3fd0.jpeg)
Photo from Tufts Wildlife Clinic
~4th Week - 708g
![](https://sites.tufts.edu/babybirds/files/2019/06/fullsizeoutput_3fd5.jpeg)
Photo from Tufts Wildlife Clinic
~4th Week - 708g
![](https://sites.tufts.edu/babybirds/files/2019/06/fullsizeoutput_3fd7.jpeg)
Photo from Tufts Wildlife Clinic
~4th Week - 730g
![](https://sites.tufts.edu/babybirds/files/2019/06/fullsizeoutput_3fcd.jpeg)
Photo from Tufts Wildlife Clinic
>4 Weeks - 902g
![](https://sites.tufts.edu/babybirds/files/2019/06/fullsizeoutput_3fc8.jpeg)
Photo from Tufts Wildlife Clinic
>4 Weeks - 902g
![](https://sites.tufts.edu/babybirds/files/2019/06/fullsizeoutput_3fcb.jpeg)
Photo from Tufts Wildlife Clinic
>4 Weeks - 454g
![](https://sites.tufts.edu/babybirds/files/2019/05/fullsizeoutput_3a17.jpeg)
Photo from The Wildlife Center of Virginia
>4 Weeks - 454g
![](https://sites.tufts.edu/babybirds/files/2019/05/fullsizeoutput_3a19.jpeg)
Photo from The Wildlife Center of Virginia
>4 Weeks - 550g
![](https://sites.tufts.edu/babybirds/files/2020/07/Frame-13-07-2020-09-00-16.jpeg)
Photo by Brenda Varvarigos
>4 Weeks
![](https://sites.tufts.edu/babybirds/files/2019/03/fullsizeoutput_2fa6.jpeg)
Photo by Jen Osburn Eliot, Wildlife Images Rehab Center
>4 Weeks
![](https://sites.tufts.edu/babybirds/files/2019/03/fullsizeoutput_2fa7.jpeg)
Photo by Jen Osburn Eliot, Wildlife Images Rehab Center