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Red-Tailed Hawk

Buteo jamaicensis

Description:

Large bird, resembles the face of an eagle Found on the tree at Bascom Hall, UW-Madison

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CornHolio
CornHolio 12 years ago
Cooper's Hawk
Accipiter cooperii Cooper's Hawk


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1 Comment

Liam
Liam 12 years ago

This is an Eastern Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis borealis). It doesn't have a belly band due to the fact that is a 'borealis' subspecies, which can be surprisingly pale.

YujinZuzannaLee
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YujinZuzannaLee

Madison, Wisconsin, USA

Spotted on Dec 5, 2011
Submitted on Dec 6, 2011

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