The adult brought in a mouse for breakfast. Photographed in Lambton County, Ontario.

Per Jon King's notes on our eBird checklist: "Eastern-like bird, but likely some northern Great Plains influence. Head was very light brown (lighter than usual), patagials weak, very faint streaking suggestive of belly band, basal portion of upper side of red tail is much paler than expected. However, Krider's would have been paler on the head and probably tail, and should probably not have faint belly steaks."

Baldwin City, Douglas County, Kansas.

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Red-taile hawk on the edge of our marsh.

Red-tailed Hawk I assume?

A red-tailed hawk along Magnolia Way at the New York Botanical Garden.

2017 August 22, Davey Crockett State Park Nikion D7200

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Okay, I admit I have a weakness for this species, a common but varied hawk in North America. This one was hunting Ground Squirrels in an area heavily used by humans, but it had eyes only for rodents. I had to back away to get it full frame with digiscoping.

Red-tailed Hawk

Red tailed hawk flying over John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge.

Pair of Redtailed Hawks keeping watch for lunch in a tree on the far side of a small glade near my home.

From Loantaka Park, Harding Twp., NJ

Red-tailed Hawk

I posted this to show the amazing talons these guys have!

A pair was circling around in a way which I suspect is courtship. Not easy to get a pic with both of them in it though. Fast little ones.

2 September 2015-Lake Charleston, Coles County, Illinois

Adult hunting from deciduous tree in autumn. Grace Farms, New Canaan, Connecticut, USA. 11 November 2017 © Frank Mantlik 2017

Near Dewey, AZ

Edison, WA

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Red-tailed Hawk

Mountsberg

Red Tailed Hawk Over head, taken out on the Colorado Prairie not too far from Buckley AFB.

While circling, he came by to check me out. Not nearly as close as a couple weeks ago when I was near his tree, but close enough to get an okay shot or two. It's really thrilling for me to see these big birds flying.

[see the next shot in the photostream "ocean fog" for a wider perspective for where this RTH was circling 5 min before this shot, and where he landed 5 min after.]

Buteo Jamaicensis-Catonsville, MD 12/24/2013

Botanical Gardens, Golden Gate Park, Aug 2008

Adult Western Red-tailed Hawk.

North of Wilcox, AZ.

2-17-11.

Photo By: Ned Harris

Tuesday morning

I had a close encounter with a juvy Red-tailed Hawk the other day. Not only was it special to be so close and not disrupt him too much, but to take in the details of this beautiful bird. Had it been optimal conditions, they might have turned out a bit better, but I can't complain of the experience. What I noticed most with this guy was his eyes and the orange ring around the pupil. When he was eying his food, you could read the intensity of his eyes. Take a look at the 1st comment photo.

Red-tail hawk chicks at Swallows Park look ready to fledge though today was not the day. You can read about this nesting adventure on my blog post

www.catherinetempleart.com/2017/07/red-tail-hawk-nest.html

Red-tailed Hawk , The Coves

Downsview Park, Toronto

Swallows Park red-tail nest has at least three youngsters this year! A few days ago only one was visible, but today the others were up and active.

Chief Timothy Park, Asotin county, Washington. Found the remains of a coot nearby and fresh blood on this birds beak. Guilty?

A young red-tail hawk was getting a little feisty with the osprey nest this morning at Hell's Gate SP. After pouncing on the stick a few times it decided that biting was the best way to the subdue the offending thing.