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Buteo jamaicensis
An Red tailed hawk just passed by and some crows started to chase.
Ah thanks, I have taken for garanteed that was an osprey cause didn't know there were hawks around. Thanks.
The light-coloured bird of prey in question is a Red-tailed Hawk. This can be positively identified as one for two reasons. First, the tail is noticeably reddish in colour. Second, the bird has dark patagial bars (the area on the leading edge of the wing, between the 'shoulder' and the 'elbow'). Any hawk you see with dark patagial bars in Canada is a Red-tailed Hawk.
Spotted on Apr 26, 2011
Submitted on Jun 11, 2011
