strongly hooked bill (California, USA; 2011-07-23)
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Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
Native Range: North America and Middle America
Notes:
a large, common buteo of open countryside and roadways; shows great geographic and age variation in plumage, ranging from light to rufous to dark (melanistic) specimens; diet consists mostly of mice and other small mammals.
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light-colored phase; white breast; strong talons (Florida, USA; 2007-12-22)
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light-colored phase; streaking on belly (Florida, USA; 2007-12-22)
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adult; rufous tail (California, USA; 2009-05-15)
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adult; no sexual dimorphism (California, USA; 2006-08-06)
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rufous phase (California, USA; 2061-12-17)
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slotting of primaries (California, USA; 2011-07-03)
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dark or melanistic phase (California, USA; 2006-05-14) |
melanistic-rufous bird (California, USA; 2009-02-05) |
juvenile; barring on tail (California, USA; 2007-11-18) |
juvenile; black patch on leading edge of wing (California, USA; 2007-11-18) |
carrying a mouse (California, USA; 2011-04-23) |
being harrassed by crows (California, USA; 2006-09-24) |
sitting on its large nest of sticks (California, USA; 2011-04-16) |
posing for a fierce portrait (California, USA; 2011-07-23) |