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Red-tailed Hawk

In this episode, I cover the key traits of the Red-tailed Hawk, it's diet, and its breeding behaviors.

Episode:
79
Date:
July 18, 2023
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Red-tailed Hawk

Summary

This episode is all about the Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis).

This is one of North America’s most common raptors. We find these birds from sea to shining sea across the continent.

The Redtail is a generalist predator. It can eat many kinds of prey and thrive in a broad range of habitats. Besides seeing these birds along the highway, you’re likely to spot a Red-tailed Hawk circling in the sky over a field, soaring or flapping slowly.

In this episode, I cover the key traits of the Red-tailed Hawk, it's diet, and its breeding behaviors.



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Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis). Photo by donyanedomam/Adobe.
Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis). Photo by ranchorunner/Adobe.
Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis). Photo by Scott Campbell/Wikimedia.
Krider's Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis kriderii). Photo by Andrew Cannizzaro/Wikimedia.
Harlan's Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis harlani). Photo by Andy Reago and Chrissy McClarren/Wikimedia.
Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) nest and chicks/eyasses. Photo by Jillian/Adobe.

This work by Ivan Phillipsen is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

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