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Buteo jamaicensis
We spotted this hawk in a tree, and then captured the photo as it was flying away...note it has a mouse in its talons.
This was spotted in Spring Mountain Ranch...a Nevada park located adjacent to Red Rock Canyon, outside Las Vegas, NV.
Spotted on Jan 18, 2015
Submitted on Jan 22, 2015
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