While falconry was the sport of Kings and Princes the more common man would have flown something less grand than a Gyr or Peregrine.. This Harris Hawk is an American species would not been around but would have made a perfect partner for the man looking to feed his family. While most raptors are solitary, only coming together for breeding and migration, Harris's Hawks will hunt in cooperative groups of two to six, almost like wolves! This is believed to be an adaptation to the desert climate in which they live. In one hunting technique, a small group flies ahead and scouts, then another group member flies ahead and scouts, and this continues until prey is bagged and shared. In another, all the hawks spread around the prey and one individual flushes it. The wild Harris's Hawk population is declining due to habitat loss; however, under some circumstances, Harris's Hawks have been known to move into developed areas.