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Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
41.4806, -71.2444
Field Notes
Description:
A red-tailed hawk taking off with a carcass of a small mammal (field mouse?). The nictitating membrane of the eye is apparent in the photo.
Habitat:
A mixture of forest and field, with high steeped headlands or trees that may be used as perches.
Notes:
This photo was taken at the Sachuest Point Wildlife Refuge in Middletown, Rhode Island, U. S., using a Canon Rebel Xsi at the long end of a 70 - 300 mm lens.
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PublishedJune 6, 2011
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