Red Tailed Hawk #1

A majestic red-tailed hawk displays his beautiful tail feathers that give him his name. This image was taken in Hamilton County, Ohio.... more

by Phyllis Taylor

Title

Red Tailed Hawk #1

Artist

Phyllis Taylor

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Photograph - Photography

Description

A majestic red-tailed hawk displays his beautiful tail feathers that give him his name. This image was taken in Hamilton County, Ohio.

The red-tailed hawk is a bird of prey, one of three species colloquially known in the United States as the "chickenhawk," though it rarely preys on standard sized chickens. It breeds throughout most of North America, from western Alaska and northern Canada to as far south as Panama and the West Indies, and is one of the most common buteos in North America. Red-tailed hawks can acclimate to all the biomes within their range. There are fourteen recognized subspecies, which vary in appearance and range. It is one of the largest members of the genus Buteo in North America, typically weighing from 1.5 to 3.5 lb and measuring 18–26 in. in length, with a wingspan from 43–57 in. The red-tailed hawk displays sexual dimorphism in size, with females averaging about 25% heavier than males. The bird is sometimes referred to as the red-tail for short, when the meaning is clear in context.

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April 19th, 2017