Red-tailed Hawk

The Science of Birds

This is Episode 79. It's all about the Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis).
This is one of North America’s most common raptors. We find these birds from sea to shining sea across the continent.
The Redtail is a generalist predator. It can eat many kinds of prey and thrive in a broad range of habitats. Besides seeing these birds along the highway, you’re likely to spot a Red-tailed Hawk circling in the sky over a field, soaring or flapping slowly.
In this episode, I cover the key traits of the Red-tailed Hawk, it's diet, and its breeding behaviors.
Links of Interest

• Red-tailed Hawk Project
• Red-tailed Hawk “kiting” [VIDEO]
• Red-tailed Hawk and Great Horned Owl fight over a nest [VIDEO]
• Pale Male, the Famous Central Park Hawk, Is Dead at 32. Maybe.

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1. [Ad] Birds of a Feather Talk Together (00:11:24)

2. (Cont.) Red-tailed Hawk (00:11:25)