Why are hawks considered predators?

They are predators because they hunt, catch and kill live prey. That's all they eat—-no vegetation at all. read more

They are predators because they hunt, catch and kill live prey. That's all they eat—-no vegetation at all. read more

Although the hawk has a limited number of predators, it preys on a host of different critters. Hawks will eat all sorts of small mammals, including mice, chipmunks and squirrels. They are also known to eat snakes, frogs, turtles, salamanders, lizards, ducks, toads, crows, doves, robins, centipedes, grasshoppers and crickets, among other insects, birds, reptiles and small mammals. read more

Bigger hawks, eagles in some places. Big cats like the lynks will kill the hawk and eat them. They are predatory. read more