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Bueto jamaicensis
Red-tailed Hawks are large hawks with typical Buteo proportions: very broad, rounded wings and a short, wide tail. Large females seen from a distance might fool you into thinking you’re seeing an eagle. (Until an actual eagle comes along)
The Red-tailed Hawk is a bird of open country. Look for it along fields and perched on telephones poles, fenceposts, or trees standing alone or along edges of fields.
The orange and white barred breast and belly are more consistent with a Red-shouldered Hawk. You can compare to images of the Red-tailed Hawk here: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Red-...
Spotted on Oct 14, 2015
Submitted on Oct 19, 2015
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