Red-tailed Hawk

Common Name: Red-tailed Hawk

Scientific Name: Buteo jamaicensis

Range: The Red-tailed Hawk is found in Alaska and Canada south to Panama.

Habitat: It is found in open country, woodlands, prairie groves, mountains, plains, farmlands, and roadsides.

The Red-tailed Hawk soars on thermals and updrafts. The above photo was taken on the North 40 by the bloggers.