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Red-tailed Hawk

Buteo jamaicensis

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Description:

Cooper's Hawk flew from a tree to the top of a power line post.

Habitat:

Oak forest.

1 Species ID Suggestions

Noah Ranger +1
AshleyT
AshleyT 9 years ago
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis Red-tailed Hawk, Identification, All About Birds - Cornell Lab of Ornithology


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2 Comments

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LuisStevens
LuisStevens 9 years ago

Thank you Ashley for the correct ID and link.

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AshleyT
AshleyT 9 years ago

Cooper's hawks have a really long tail and more slender body :)

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LuisStevens

San Luis Potosí, Mexico

Spotted on Feb 8, 2015
Submitted on Feb 9, 2015

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