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Red Tailed Hawk

Buteo jamaicensis

Photo by HemaShah
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Ventral and Dorsal view of Red tailed Hawk

Habitat:

valley

Species ID Suggestions

Red-tailed Hawk

Buteo jamaicensis

Reference Link
Jacob Gorneau
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Comments (5)
HemaShah
added the ventral view . Pic 2 is ventral ,1 is dorsal.
Ajwerko
I see a lot of hawks but have never been able to get that view! Nice pic!
HemaShah
thank you Jacubko! It was flying low. So i had a chance to photograph its upper plumage. Normally I am lucky enough to get a ventral view mostly.

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PublishedMarch 22, 2013

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