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Red-tailed hawk

Buteo jamaicensis

Photo by DavidTana
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38.9563, -76.9597

Field Notes

Description:

Most common raptor in this area of Maryland.

Habitat:

Lives in an urban area near roads and homes.

Notes:

This individual is quite frequently seen early in the morning feeding in trees right in our front yard. It catches and consumes non-native Norway rats, as can be seen in this photo.

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Red-tailed Hawk

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