Riparian Raptors: For Birds of Prey, Cottonwood Forests are Essential Islands in a Desert Sea
- Author
- Andrew Stuart
- Published
- Thu 10 Apr 2025
- Episode Link
- https://www.marfapublicradio.org/show/nature-notes/2025-04-10/riparian-raptors-for-birds-of-prey-cottonwood-forests-are-essential-islands-in-a-desert-sea
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.
