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Red-tailed Hawk

Buteo Jamaicensis

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Field Notes

Description:

I think it might be a variant of the Red-tailed Hawk, two of them were soaring together for a while.

Habitat:

Farmland near Niagara Falls, Ontario

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Comments (5)
Malcolm Wilton-Jones
Yes, we often spend a couple of days walking round public gardens and parks after seeing the sights wherever we go, looking for bird life, its surprising what we find sometimes.
Dan Doucette
Nice! I saw your other photos from Niagara. Seems like you had some good spottings there.
Malcolm Wilton-Jones
Based on the above I have edited the common and scientific names. Thanks for your help.
jamerbean
Looks like a red-tailed to me too... maybe a juvenile or a pale variant?
TrevorStaker
Looks like a red-tailed to me, but there's a chance it could also be a Cooper's Hawk. I'm not really very good with my birds of prey, but maybe someone else can clarify?

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Wildlife of the Niagara Region
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PublishedFebruary 25, 2011

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