List of hawks you can see in Louisiana with identifying photos, closeup and flying.
Broad-Winged Hawk, 15 inches long, 25 inch wingspan, 13 oz weight
Red-Tailed Hawk, 21 inches long, 48 inch wingspan, 40 oz weight
Rough-Legged Hawk, 19 inches long, 38 inch wingspan, 33 oz weight
Northern Harrier, 19 inches long, 32 inch wingspan, 16 oz weight
Sharp-Shinned Hawk, 12 inches long, 18 inch wingspan, weighs 5 ounces
Cooper’s Hawk aka Goshawk, 16 inches long, 30 inch wingspan, 20 ounce weight
Red-Shouldered Hawk, 22 inches long, 40 inch wingspan, 40 ounces weight
Swainson’s Hawk, 20 inches long, 48 inch wingspan, 36 oz weight
Harris’s Hawk, 20 inches long, 43 inch wingspan, 26 oz weight
Ferruginous Hawk, 25 inches long, 53 inch wingspan, 55 oz weight
White-Tailed Hawk, 20 inches long, 50 inch wingspan, 35 oz weight
video how to identify hawks:
