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Red-tailed Hawk

Buteo jamaicensis

Photo by elaphrus
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Field Notes

Habitat:

This bird stayed on its perch a long time. The habitat was oak-hickory forest near some clearings for houses and a road.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
Doren B
The strong 'V" of white scapular feathers (in the first photo) is a good field mark for a juvenile Red-tailed Hawk. The relatively short, lightly-barred tail is also helpful. Compare with photo 4 from the gallery here: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Red-tailed_Hawk/id

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PublishedDecember 15, 2016

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