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Red-tailed Hawk

Buteo jamaicensis

Photo by jasonmoore79
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Field Notes

Description:

My son, daughter, and I saw about 6 or 7 white-tail deer at the top of our hill. We went to observe and after they left we found this poor guy.

Habitat:

Scattered trees and open meadow

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Comments (4)
ChristyHolland
That's a bummer! I have no idea...he's a youngster...last-year's baby...they're sometimes pretty clumsy...I volunteer at a Raptor rehab center in Colorado and 90% of all injuries are caused by humans...intentional or not...we're usually the culprit! Lead poisoning is a bad cause here...we need to get rid of lead ammunition! ;-(
jasonmoore79
Unfortunately we were too late. He was very stiff with no signs of life. Unsure of the cause of death. No visible injuries. Any ideas?
ChristyHolland
Oh my!! Did you get him to a rehab center?? Is he alive?? He looks alive in the 2nd photo...???

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PublishedMarch 11, 2013

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