Red-tailed Hawk

Buteo jamaicensis

The red-tailed hawk is a bird of prey and one of the most common hawks in North America.

Chickenhawk
Sobrante Ridge Regional Preserve, Richmond, Contra Costa County, CA. Photo shared on Wikipedia by Becky Matsubara.
Sobrante Ridge Regional Preserve, Richmond, Contra Costa County, CA. Photo shared on Wikipedia by Becky Matsubara.
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Red-tailed Hawk observed by carterdorscht
Apr 18, 2026
Pathways, Sarnia, ON N7S 2Y6, Canada
byCarter Dorscht
Research Grade
· 1 ID
Red-tailed Hawk observed by lilytallulah8
Apr 18, 2026
Swan Lake Rd, Saanich, BC, CA
bylilytallulah8
Research Grade
· 1 ID
Red-tailed Hawk observed by narcolepticnaturalist
Apr 18, 2026
Leeville Pike, Lebanon, TN, US
bynarcolepticnaturalist
Research Grade
· 1 ID
Red-tailed Hawk observed by justineenjoyslife
Apr 18, 2026
Oklahoma, US
byJustine Anderson
Research Grade
· 1 ID
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