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Red-tailed Hawk

Buteo jamaicensis

Description:

Thought this might be a Swainson's Hawk, but thanks to Ashley for identifying the red-tailed hawk!

Habitat:

Preserve Meadow

Notes:

Good luck with the Campus Wild Project!

5 Comments

NateAndNature
NateAndNature 7 years ago

Nice one, good zoom!

Lisa Martin
Lisa Martin 8 years ago

Adam, great photo!!

The MnMs
The MnMs 8 years ago

Nice!

Adam McGrath
Adam McGrath 8 years ago

Awesome, thanks Ashley!

AshleyT
AshleyT 8 years ago

Swainson's hawks have a bib on the chest, and they are a western species. You can tell this is a red-tailed hawk by the spotted belly band, mottled white shoulder patches, and the red tail.

Adam McGrath
Spotted by
Adam McGrath

Whitemarsh Township, Pennsylvania, USA

Spotted on Oct 19, 2015
Submitted on Oct 20, 2015

Spotted for Mission

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