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Red-tailed Hawk

Buteo jamaicensis

Photo by DorothyD
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Somewhere I have front side pics before he (She? This was a bigger one.) took off. I'm always amazed at how variable they are in "color." Many here are very dark. Most adults show noticeable red color under the tail.

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Raptors of California
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Northern California Flora and Fauna
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PublishedApril 3, 2013

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