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 katerabuck
Jul 18, 2026
Sunnyside Ave, Agua Caliente, CA, US
byKate Rabuck
Research Grade
· 1 ID
Red-tailed Hawk observed by theabobea
Jul 18, 2026
Hicks Valley Rd, Petaluma, CA, US
byThea Skaff
Research Grade
· 1 ID
Red-tailed Hawk observed by nateac11
Jul 18, 2026
Old Hickory Crt, Caledon, ON, CA
bynateac11
Research Grade
· 1 ID
Red-tailed Hawk observed by spoodmum
Jul 18, 2026
McLaren Park, San Francisco County, US-CA, US
byAlice Tan
Research Grade
· 2 IDs
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