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  2. Red-tailed hawk - Wikipedia

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    The red-tailed hawk is now placed in the genus Buteo that was erected by French naturalist Bernard Germain de Lacépède in 1799. [15] [16] In flight showing the red tail A red-tailed hawk hovers in the wind. The red-tailed hawk is a member of the subfamily Buteoninae, which includes about 55 currently recognized species.

  3. Pale Male - Wikipedia

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    A 2007 study commissioned by the Audubon Society reported that pairs of red-tails were spotted breeding in nests at 32 locations throughout the city, and hawk watchers say they have spotted dozens of unattached red-tails across the five boroughs. [23] Since 2010, there have typically been about ten active red-tailed hawk nests in Manhattan per ...

  4. Buteo - Wikipedia

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    Examples include the red-tailed hawk of North America and the common buzzard of Eurasia. Most Northern Hemisphere species are at least partially migratory. In North America , species such as broad-winged hawks and Swainson's hawks are known for their huge numbers (often called "kettles") while passing over major migratory flyways in the fall.

  5. California eagles brought baby hawk to their nest as food ...

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    A baby red-tailed hawk, right, was plucked by bald eagle parents and is now sharing a nest in San Simeon with two eaglets, seen on May 21, 2024.

  6. If You See a Hawk, Here's the True, Unexpected Significance ...

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    Red-Tailed Hawk. Extremely common in North America, the red-tailed hawk is often sighted soaring in circles overhead. As Wilson notes, smaller birds will attack and annoy red-tails, representing ...

  7. Western red-tailed hawk - Wikipedia

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    This race seems to have the greatest longitudinal breeding distribution of any race of red-tailed hawk, and put together with B. j. borealis these two subspecies may occupy nearly 75% of the breeding range of red-tailed hawks in North America.

  8. Falconry - Wikipedia

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    The red-tailed hawk, ferruginous hawk, and rarely, the red-shouldered hawk are all examples of species from this genus that are used in falconry today. The red-tailed hawk is hardy and versatile, taking rabbits, hares, and squirrels; given the right conditions, it can catch the occasional duck or pheasant. The red-tailed hawk is also considered ...

  9. Hawk - Wikipedia

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    A Red-tailed hawk (Buteo jamaicensis), a member of the Buteo group The common names of some birds include the term "hawk", reflecting traditional usage rather than taxonomy. For example, some people may call an osprey a " fish hawk " or a peregrine falcon a " duck hawk ".