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Red-tailed Hawk

Buteo jamaicensis

Photo by Lenny2
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

The smaller bird in the photo is probably a Cooper's Hawk. The two raptors were interacting in flight.

Habitat:

Over Mature Primary Forest

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
Lenny2
I thought the smaller one was a cooper's hawk, but wasn't positive. Thanks for explaining the Red-tailed Hawk's ID.
Liam
Cooper's Hawk (Accipiter cooperii) and Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis). Dark patagial markings make the larger bird a Red-tailed, wing shape suggests Cooper's for the smaller bird.

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Raptors of North America
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PublishedMay 19, 2013

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