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Red-tailed Hawk

Buteo jamaicensis

Photo by Adam McGrath
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Thought this might be a Swainson's Hawk, but thanks to Ashley for identifying the red-tailed hawk!

Habitat:

Preserve Meadow

Notes:

Good luck with the Campus Wild Project!

Species ID Suggestions

Red-tailed Hawk

Buteo jamaicensis

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AshleyT
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Comments (5)
AshleyT
Swainson's hawks have a bib on the chest, and they are a western species. You can tell this is a red-tailed hawk by the spotted belly band, mottled white shoulder patches, and the red tail.

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Mission
GA Campus Wild Project
Photographed
PublishedOctober 20, 2015

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