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 bwest96
Jun 3, 2026
Prince William County, US-VA, US
byGrant West
Research Grade
· 1 ID
Red-tailed Hawk observed by leilani238
Jun 2, 2026
Brown Farm Rd NE, Olympia, WA, US
byleilani238
Research Grade
· 4 IDs
Red-tailed Hawk observed by bodhicull
Jun 2, 2026
North Okanagan, BC, Canada
byBodhi Cull
Research Grade
· 2 IDs
Red-tailed Hawk observed by estheryuency
Jun 2, 2026
W 16th Ave, Greater Vancouver, BC, CA
byestheryuency
Research Grade
· 3 IDs
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