Red-tailed Hawk
I think this time the "golden hour" worked against me - my hawk looks too - well, golden! I tried fooling with it, but gave up. I still wanted to post it - it's the first time I've managed to capture a hawk.
Buteo jamaicensis: Found in Alaska and Canada south to Panama. Found in open country, woodlands, prairie groves, mountains, plains, farmlands, and roadsides.
Interesting facts:
•The raspy cry of the Red-tailed Hawk is typically used in movies to represent any eagle or hawk anywhere in the world.
•Males and females perform a courtship ritual in which they dive and roll in the sky. They will even lock talons and fall together a distance before splitting apart.
•They can spot a mouse from a height of 100 feet.
•A group of hawks has many collective nouns, including a "boil", "knot", "spiraling", "stream", and "tower" of hawks.
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Red-tailed Hawk
I think this time the "golden hour" worked against me - my hawk looks too - well, golden! I tried fooling with it, but gave up. I still wanted to post it - it's the first time I've managed to capture a hawk.
Buteo jamaicensis: Found in Alaska and Canada south to Panama. Found in open country, woodlands, prairie groves, mountains, plains, farmlands, and roadsides.
Interesting facts:
•The raspy cry of the Red-tailed Hawk is typically used in movies to represent any eagle or hawk anywhere in the world.
•Males and females perform a courtship ritual in which they dive and roll in the sky. They will even lock talons and fall together a distance before splitting apart.
•They can spot a mouse from a height of 100 feet.
•A group of hawks has many collective nouns, including a "boil", "knot", "spiraling", "stream", and "tower" of hawks.
identify.whatbird.com/obj/41/_/Red-tailed_Hawk.aspx