Red-Tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) | Project Noah

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Photo by ChristyHolland

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Field Notes

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This juvenile Red Tailed Hawk was released from The Birds of Prey Foundation (www.birds-of-prey.org) a couple years ago. Because they receive so many birds, I don't know his specific story, only that he was either injured or abandoned as a fledgling. First-year hawks are fairly clumsy, and they were commonly admitted to our facility after being hit by vehicles or running into things. At the release, he flew from his box and landed on a post...and just sat there watching us and his surroundings!! It was wonderful! You can follow us on Facebook also: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Birds-of-Prey-Foundation/170284741424?fr…

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Thanks Karen, I was lucky!!

Lovely sharp photos!

Thanks Andrea, and you're welcome! (belatedly!!) ;-) Thanks Greg...I was lucky with him.

Great shot!

Beautuful shot! Thanks for add my shot in your favorite!

Thanks! We were releasing him from rehabilitation. He was just scouting out the area before taking off on his own for the first time!

He's so handsome!

Lovely shots Christy!

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