Ferruginous hawk
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The ferruginous hawk is a large bird of prey and belongs to the broad-winged buteo hawks. An old colloquial name is ferrugineous rough-leg, due to its similarity to the closely related rough-legged ha
Ferruginous Hawk Alberta
Dark-morph bird on nest
Light-morph in captivity
In flight as seen from below
Red-tailed hawk
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The red-tailed hawk is a bird of prey and one of the most common hawks in North America. In the United States, it is one of three species colloquially known as the "chickenhawk". The red-tailed hawk b
Ferruginous hawk
…herring gull. One description referred to the "wavering" alarm call and "breathy" notes, while other authors describe screams similar to those of the red-tailed hawk (B. jamaicensis). The male and female have identical markings. The main difference is size, with the female being somewhat larger. Perched birds have…
Red tailed Hawk
Close-up of an adult head
In flight, showing the red tail
Leucistic individual, in Kentucky