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Harris's Hawk

Parabuteo unicinctus

Photo by DonnaPomeroy
Published on Project Noah
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Description:

A handsome hawk of the arid Southwest, the Harris's Hawk hunts cooperatively in pairs or trios. The hawks surround their prey, flush it for another to catch, or take turns chasing it.

Notes:

San Francisco Zoo

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KarenL
Beautiful! I especially love the last photo - please consider making it the main image!

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PublishedFebruary 13, 2012

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