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Red-tailed Hawk

Buteo jamaicensis

10 Comments

LillyRadic
LillyRadic 9 years ago

I agree, juvenile red-tailed hawk. Juveniles have pale eyes whereas adult red-tails have brown eyes.

Carol Snow Milne
Carol Snow Milne 10 years ago

Hilarious! Maybe your spot is a Golden Eagle. HA! LOL! Great photo! Perfect!

Sachin Zaveri
Sachin Zaveri 11 years ago

Impressive Icon picture of Global Urban Biodiversity Mission,, I love this picture,,

Maria dB
Maria dB 11 years ago

Wonderful photo!

MayraSpringmann
MayraSpringmann 11 years ago

Great capture!

PatrickWebb
PatrickWebb 11 years ago

Too funny! Great pic

AmandaMartinez
AmandaMartinez 12 years ago

Red Tail Hawk... Young

jamerbean
jamerbean 12 years ago

Agreed with juvenile red-tailed, the tail barring is unmistakable. Love the picture!

MitchRay
MitchRay 12 years ago

I'm thinking he's a juvie Red-tailed

alicelongmartin
alicelongmartin 12 years ago

Is he trying to tell us what he wants to be?

petunia13
Spotted by
petunia13

Illinois, USA

Spotted on May 18, 2008
Submitted on May 18, 2011

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