Red-tailed Hawk - Buteo jamaicensis

Length M: 1.5-1.8 ft (45.0-56.0 cm), F: 1.6-2.1 ft (50.0-65.0 cm)
Wingspan 3.6-4.8 ft (109.2-144.8 cm)
Weight M: 1.5-2.9 lb (690-1300 g), F: 3.2-49.4 oz (90-1400 g)
Clutch Size 2-9
Chicks at birth Altricial
IUCN Conservation Status Least Concern
Continents:NA
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Red-tailed Hawks are found in North America and seem to be the most plentiful hawk in the S.F. Bay Area. They are easily identified in flight by the dark mark on the leading edge of their wings.

Males & females are similar. Their diet is mice, rabbits, hares, medium sized birds, lizards, and snakes.

Juvenile
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12/29/2010 - Martinez Regional Shoreline Park, Martinez, CA
12/29/2010 - Martinez Regional Shoreline Park, Martinez, CA
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12/03/2006 - Martin Luther King Jr Regional Park; Oakland, CA
12/03/2006 - Martin Luther King Jr Regional Park; Oakland, CA
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Notice the band on the leg
02/11/2007 - Bodega Hwy, CA
Notice the band on the leg
02/11/2007 - Bodega Hwy, CA
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02/27/2007 - Martin Luther King Jr Regional Park; Oakland, CA
02/27/2007 - Martin Luther King Jr Regional Park; Oakland, CA
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03/01/2007 - Martin Luther King Jr Regional Park; Oakland, CA
03/01/2007 - Martin Luther King Jr Regional Park; Oakland, CA
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Juvenile
04/27/2007 - Martin Luther King Jr Regional Park; Oakland, CA
Juvenile
04/27/2007 - Martin Luther King Jr Regional Park; Oakland, CA
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Juvenile
05/10/2007 - Cesar Chavez Park; Berkeley, CA
Juvenile
05/10/2007 - Cesar Chavez Park; Berkeley, CA
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Juvenile
05/10/2007 - Cesar Chavez Park; Berkeley, CA
Juvenile
05/10/2007 - Cesar Chavez Park; Berkeley, CA
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01/02/2008 - Martin Luther King Jr Regional Park; Oakland, CA
01/02/2008 - Martin Luther King Jr Regional Park; Oakland, CA
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Dead partially eaten rabbit below hawk
03/15/2008 - Miller-Knox Regional Shoreline, Richmond, CA
Dead partially eaten rabbit below hawk
03/15/2008 - Miller-Knox Regional Shoreline, Richmond, CA
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Dead partially eaten rabbit below hawk
03/15/2008 - Miller-Knox Regional Shoreline, Richmond, CA
Dead partially eaten rabbit below hawk
03/15/2008 - Miller-Knox Regional Shoreline, Richmond, CA
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Juvenile
02/10/2009 - Cesar Chavez Park; Berkeley, CA
Juvenile
02/10/2009 - Cesar Chavez Park; Berkeley, CA
Adult
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10/11/2009 - Gray Lodge Wildlife Area, CA
10/11/2009 - Gray Lodge Wildlife Area, CA
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01/28/2013 - Poppy Ridge Entrance, Livermore, CA
01/28/2013 - Poppy Ridge Entrance, Livermore, CA
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10/11/2007 - Near Llano Seco Unit, SWLR, CA
10/11/2007 - Near Llano Seco Unit, SWLR, CA
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10/11/2007 - Near Llano Seco Unit, SWLR, CA
10/11/2007 - Near Llano Seco Unit, SWLR, CA
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Eastern Adult
09/09/2008 - Nichols Arboretum, Ann Arbor, Michigan
Eastern Adult
09/09/2008 - Nichols Arboretum, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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12/02/2008 - Cesar Chavez Park; Berkeley, CA
12/02/2008 - Cesar Chavez Park; Berkeley, CA
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12/02/2008 - Cesar Chavez Park; Berkeley, CA
12/02/2008 - Cesar Chavez Park; Berkeley, CA
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12/02/2008 - Cesar Chavez Park; Berkeley, CA
12/02/2008 - Cesar Chavez Park; Berkeley, CA
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12/02/2008 - Cesar Chavez Park; Berkeley, CA
12/02/2008 - Cesar Chavez Park; Berkeley, CA

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