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Buteo jamaicensis
Wild Red-tailed Hawk on swingset in playground; the chains are holding the swings, not the bird!
Urban park.
This is the "resident redtail" of the park; I often see it on flagpoles, in trees, and hunting pigeons. One evening it picked the swingset for a perch and I was able to get very close to it.
Spotted on Sep 15, 2008
Submitted on May 30, 2012
3 Comments
Thank you both! I never walk through the park without looking for the redtail, it's an honor to be so close to a wild raptor.
I'm always amazed how close these guys are to us! Great series!
Beautiful! Love the playground setting