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Buteo jamaicensis
Just taking off to hunt in a field by the road.
The Red-tailed Hawk is a bird of open country. Look for it along fields and perched on telephones poles, fenceposts, or trees standing alone or along edges of fields.
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You have some beautiful pictures petite! If you spot more in Iowa, make sure to add them to my mission, they would be an awesome addition! http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/2149...
cute bird-love these! :)
Thank you Christy!
Oh...and welcome to Project Noah!!!
Great capture!! I'd love you to add this (and your other spottings that apply) to the mission Raptors of North America: http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/8627...
Thanks Emily!
Great shot! What a cutie!