A common black hawk standing on a branch in a tree

Hawks

There are numerous hawks that are residents of the Leatherback Turtle Marine National Park in Playa Grande, Costa Rica. The most often seen hawks and the Black Hawk, the Roadside Hawk, and the Grey Hawk. The Black Hawk is the largest and get get up to 22 inches. Mainly they eat crabs, reptiles, and hatching turtles. Incredible nature.

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