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Red Tailed Hawk

Buteo jamaicensis

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Spotted it as it landed - to north of Long Curve Road. Watched it hop along and dive into bushes to catch lunch. Typically these birds fly off when I raise my camera lens; but this one permitted photos (from my car), and even allowed me to drive a bit closer twice.

Reference Links:

Red-tailed Hawk, Identification, All About Birds - Cornell Lab of Ornithology

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