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1st cycle - this is a particularly dark juvenile with a dark throat, perhaps suggesting a "western" form
A Red-winged blackbird lands and rides on the back of this Red-tailed hawk. This lasted for quite a few seconds.
Sherman Island California
I'm back, 24 miles east of Ralston Creek Trail! From Jefferson County to Adams County. A promising area for an eager birder, such as myself. I stepped out of the house today to finish unloading my stuff from my truck, and was greeted by an American Kestrel. I heard Blue Jays in the back all morning, I expect to have photos soon. This hawk Is the first bird I spotted in the sports park. I expect to find plenty. I'm also told that there are lots of Common Ravens out here!
Aurora sports park, 1-1-11.
Common name: Red-tailed Hawk
Scientific name: Buteo jamaicensis
Picture taken in Philadelphia, PA near Rittenhouse Town.
Location: Canada, parts of Mexico, and year round in all 50 states
ID: From above, the tail of the hawk is red. From below, the tail looks pale. The bird has a white breast with a band of darker streaks on the belly. (Peterson 1980)
Red-tailed hawks are opportunistic hunters and are known to prey on anything from birds, to reptiles, to small insects.Their primary prey are small mammals, and they have also been known to capture some domesticated animals if they fit their size limits (anything around the size of a jackrabbit or racoon.) So keep an eye on your pets!
For more information from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology: www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Red-Tailed_Hawk/id