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Red-tailed Hawk

Buteo Jamaicensis

Description:

White plumage on chest yellow beak and eyes, horizontal streaks in feathers

Habitat:

deserts, grasslands, coniferous and deciduous forests, tropical rainforests, agricultural fields and urban areas. Everywhere except an arctic climate

Notes:

Very adaptable and widespread bird

1 Species ID Suggestions

Harrier
Harrier 11 years ago
Cooper's Hawk
Accipiter cooperii Cooper's Hawk


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5 Comments

JamesFunk
JamesFunk 11 years ago

I'll try that again...http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/16975338

JamesFunk
JamesFunk 11 years ago

Definitely a Cooper's...Long banded tail with white tip....very nice photos... http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/169... with these photos.

Maria dB
Maria dB 11 years ago

Nice spotting!

EmilyMarino
EmilyMarino 11 years ago

I agree with Harrier, it's a Coop for sure!

Harrier
Harrier 11 years ago

Hi,

This bird has a longer tail that is more evenly banded than a Red-tailed Hawk would have. It also has a smaller bill. I believe that it is an immature Cooper's Hawk based on the rounded tail with a white tail tip, which separates Cooper's from Sharp-shinned.

14ojones
Spotted by
14ojones

Middle River, Maryland, USA

Spotted on Jan 2, 2013
Submitted on Jan 6, 2013

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