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Zone-tailed Hawk

Buteo albonotatus

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Description:

This is a new species to Grand Canyon, but there are now currently 3 nesting pairs near Grand Canyon Village area. This individual was terrifying rock squirrels and chipmunks. I only saw it catch a chipmunk.

Habitat:

Soaring along Grand Canyon's cliff tops, 7200'. Mixed Conifer Forest.

Reference Links:

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

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