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Buteo jamaicensis
The Red-tailed hawk is the most common raptor species found throughout North America. They are about45-65cm. in length and 110-145cm. wingspan.
Grasslands and forest areas throughout North America.
Spotted on Oct 15, 2012
Submitted on Oct 15, 2012
6 Comments
Thank you!
Either way, it's a gorgeous bird! Great shots!
You could very well be right it would make more sense than a Harlan's I didn't see the tail and it certainly looks dark in the picture, however a Harlan's was seen in the same location I got the picture maybe it's a coincidence.
I wonder if this isn't just a dark morph red-tailed hawk. Harlan's hawks have white tails...
Thank you! I'd love to join!
Gorgeous!! I'd love you to add this spotting (and your other raptor spottings) to the mission Raptors of North America: http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/8627...