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Red-tailed Hawk

Photo by salwurster
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red-tailed hawk

Buteo jamaicensis

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Red-tailed Hawk

Buteo jamaicensis

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Comments (11)
AshleyT
Hi Salwurster, please update the ID of your spotting. This is a fantastic series!
salwurster
Thank you! I love hawks too. They are so beautiful and can fly soooo well:)
Apple
Beautiful spotting, you might consider adding him to the Birds of the World mission at http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/5033011
aldo
I like the eyes of this eagle
salwurster
I think this was a juvenile red tail. It was eating a snake and could have cared less that I was taking photos, not old enough to be afraid of people??
Behn
Removed my misidentification. Whoops.
Dangermouse
Absolutely fantastic series of shots! I love hawks and birds of prey too. :)
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PublishedAugust 17, 2011

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