Hawk Like
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
Length: 19 in. (48 cm )
One of the most common and obvious hawks in North America, Red-tailed Hawks are found in open habitat, fields, and desert areas with a few trees. This species eats small mammals, frogs, fish and occasionally rotting animals. Its huge nest is made of sticks and twigs and located high in an isolated tree. Individuals show tremendous variation in body color from black to brown and pale, but the tail of adults is almost always reddish.
The four-digit banding code is RTHA.
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