Returning to the Prairie! ... The loss of native prairie habitat is a major cause of this decline. Grassland birds require large, open areas of tallgrass prairie and sedge meadow. They prefer treeless areas because trees provide shelter for predators, such as hawks, skunks, raccoons, foxes and coyotes.

Which bird is found in prairies?

The cowbird is a common migrant and summer resident in grasslands with low, scattered trees. It feeds on seeds and insects. American goldfinch (Carduelis tristis) is a common summer and winter resident and migrant, found in a variety of habitats. It feeds mostly on seeds, but feeds its young mostly insects.

Do hawks live in grasslands?

Some hawks are particularly associated with grasslands, seldom venturing far from them, while others are generalists, as happy in a forest as in a field. In all cases, these skilled fliers utilize their unparalleled vision to find prey and their bone-slicing talons to grasp it.