Red Tailed Hawk Leaving 1
by Linda Brody
Title
Red Tailed Hawk Leaving 1
Artist
Linda Brody
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
Red Tailed Hawk Leaving 1. This hawk was perched high in a tall Pine Tree. This capture was as he was taking off. Orange County, California. Image taken with Nikon D-570 with 500mm Tamron Lens. Bird is at least 200 feet away.
The red-tailed hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) 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.
The red-tailed hawk occupies a wide range of habitats and altitudes, including deserts, grasslands, coniferous and deciduous forests, agricultural fields and urban areas. It lives throughout the North American continent, except in areas of unbroken forest or the high arctic. It is legally protected in Canada, Mexico and the United States by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act.
This photograph has been featured in the following Groups:
Wild Birds of the World
FAA Bird Portraits
Wildlife 1 A Day
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April 28th, 2019
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