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Red tailed Hawk

Buteo jamaicensis

Photo by HemaShah
Published on Project Noah
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37.9729, -122.001

Field Notes

Habitat:

foothills

Species ID Suggestions

red-tailed hawk

Buteo jamaicensis

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EmilyMarino
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Comments (3)
HemaShah
Also any reason for the colors on this hawk? http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/19462486 Breeding plumage?
HemaShah
I can see the band. I am so used to seeing these in the sky that i decided to keep the image even though it is not the best.
EmilyMarino
Hi Hemma, despite the grainy image, I believe this is a red-tailed hawk. You can see a slight belly band! Cheers!
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PublishedMarch 18, 2013

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