Al Ain Zoo has welcomed a baby Harris Hawk hatching for the first time at the zoo.
The Harris Hawk belongs to the falcon family and is a bird of prey. They have originally populated in North and South America.
The hawk is a sociable bird and interacts with humans as well as with other hawks, unlike other birds of prey.
As they hunt together in a group, they are also referred to as sky wolves.
The Harris Hawk can live up to an average of 20 years and feed on lizards, large insects, small mammals, rodents and other small birds.
Since 2014, Al Ain Zoo has included 6 Harris Hawks for the Desert Birds of Prey event which also includes 87 different species of birds.
Jawaher Salem Al Shamisi, Supervisor Bird Trainer at Al Ain Zoo said, "The baby Harris Hawk is in good health after all the necessary veterinary tests have been conducted, and it will stay in its mother’s care for 40 days before participating in one of the Zoo’s most popular events, 'Desert Birds of Prey' which includes various shows for falcons, hawks, owls and parrots, giving visitors a chance of taking a memorable photo with any of the birds. The show starts at 6 pm daily in the bird enclosure."