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Red tailed Hawk

Buteo jamaicensis

Photo by joanbstanley
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Field Notes

Description:

The Red-tailed Hawk has a body length of 17 -22 inches, a wingspan of 3 1/2 - 4 1/2 feet,and weighs 1 1/2 - 3 1/4 pounds.

Habitat:

Wooded lakeshore along Belton Lake.

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Red-tailed Hawk

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