The Red Tailed Hawk, America's most common and most widespread aerial predator Inhabits the forests, prairies and deserts of North America, preying on small mammals, snakes, lizards, frogs, fish and insects. This Red-Tailed Hawk tail appears short, red and square, length is about 16 - 18 inches, wingspan about 40 - 50 inches, light brownish chin, throat, breast, belly and blackish body plumage. The red-tailed hawk, are not fast, but rely on their eyesight and sharp talon (the claw of a bird of prey) for quickly killing of rodents.
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Where: Red Tailed Country. When: 2005 Photographer: Keith Frazer Lancaster Photo submitted by: Keith Frazer Lancaster |
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