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Red-tailed Hawk (Immature)

Buteo jamaicensis

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Habitat:

Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge

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AshleyT
AshleyT 9 years ago

A harrier would have a facial disk, similar to an owl, and would also have much wider bands on the tail. The light irises on this bird tell you it's an immature, as do the narrow bands on the tail that isn't red yet :)

joanbstanley
Spotted by
joanbstanley

Utah, USA

Spotted on Jan 5, 2015
Submitted on Jan 30, 2015

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