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Red-Tailed Hawk

Buteo jamaicensis

Description:

The red tail, which gives this species its name, is uniformly brick-red above and pink below. The bill is short and dark, in the hooked shape characteristic of raptors.They have short,broad tails and thick,chunky wings

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4 Comments

KarenL
KarenL 12 years ago

Great shot!

East End aka Lorelei
East End aka Lorelei 12 years ago

Great photo of a beautiful bird! Raptors are my favorite!

Mr. Guzman
Mr. Guzman 12 years ago

Very noice!

ChristyHolland
ChristyHolland 12 years ago

Beautiful Red-Tail! Nice shot!

KristaHerman
Spotted by
KristaHerman

Lafayette, Colorado, USA

Spotted on Feb 27, 2012
Submitted on Feb 28, 2012

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