Red-tailed Hawk [southwestern ss]

This Buteo jamaicensis is seen sitting atop of a suguaro cactus in bloom. This white-breasted red-tail sub-species occurs in Arizona, New Mexico and other nearby regions.

 

The sights and sounds of Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, an International Biosphere Reserve, reveal a thriving community of plants and animals like these raptors. Human stories echo throughout this desert preserve, chronicling thousands of years of desert living.

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