Harris Hawk Taken at Chatelherault on 12th February 2012 using Nikon D40X with Nikon 300 mm zoom lens. Harris Hawk. Species : Order: Family: Local names: Parabuteo unicinctus. Accipitriformes. Accipitridae. Bay-winged Hawk, Dusky Hawk. Site Of Nest: Food: Plumage: Breeding Period: Eggs: Small trees, shrubby growth, or cacti. The nests are often compact, made of sticks, plant roots, and stems, and are often lined with leaves, moss, bark and plant roots. Small creatures including birds, lizards, mammals, and large insects. Because it often hunts in groups, the Harris's hawk can also take down larger prey. They have dark brown plumage with chestnut shoulders, wing linings, and thighs,white on the base and tip of the tail, long, yellow legs and a yellow beak. 2 - 3 times a year 2 - 4 white to bluish white eggs sometimes speckled light brown or grey Voice Courtesy Xeno - Canto