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Red-tailed Hawk Feather

Buteo jamaicensis

Photo by Kyle A
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

About 3.5 inches long.

Habitat:

Spotted on a cultivated field surrounded by deciduous woods.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
Kyle A
Thank you very much for your informed opinion. That actually fits very well, there are at least 2 Red-Tailed hawks in the area. :)
JoshuaGSmith
I would actually say (because i'm kind of a pennologist) that its a red-tailed hawk axillary wing feather.

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PublishedSeptember 29, 2013

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