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Red-tailed Hawk

Buteo jamaicensis

Photo by Jim West
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Large hawk with several color variations

Habitat:

North America

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Comments (7)
Jim West
Thank you all for your comments.
AshleyT
Congrats Jim, this awesome in-flight series has been chosen as Spotting of the Day! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/projectnoah/photos/a.10150595289465603.674700.10150120463815603/10156368165635603/?type=3&theater Twitter: https://twitter.com/projectnoah/status/680612165762564097
Jim Nelson
Jim...I spend a lot of time trying to get birds in motion as well composed and detailed as this, and it takes patience and many attempts. You nailed this one, well done!
Liana
Amazing action shots Jim! Thank you for sharing :)

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PublishedDecember 23, 2015

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