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Red-Tailed Hawk

Buteo jamaicensis

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Field Notes

Notes:

I caught this youngster mid-stretch, with a nice, new red tail coming in.

Reference Links:

Red-tailed Hawk, Identification, All About Birds - Cornell Lab of Ornithology

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Comments (8)
ChristyHolland
Thank you again, Telse! I appreciate it. I have never seen molting like that...even where I volunteer! ;-)
Telse
These photos are amazing Christie. i know i already mentioned that....but they really are Excellent.
beaker98
Excellent captures! Love the first two shots especially!
Telse
What a great shots Christy! Red-Tailed Hawk indeed. Very very nice.
JOHN2
Thanks, really nice pics of feather patterns!

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PublishedJuly 28, 2013

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