Rainy Day Red Tailed: Buteo jamaicensi

A Red Tailed Hawk sits patiently on a rainy summer afternoon waiting for the next opportunity.

9 thoughts on “Rainy Day Red Tailed: Buteo jamaicensi”

Josh Gross | The Jaguar

Such incredible birds: I never get tired of seeing red-tailed hawks.

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July 26, 2018 at 12:17 pm Reply
1. David J. Bauman
  
  Agreed! Plus, there is so much variation in them. It never, ever gets old.
  
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  July 28, 2018 at 11:11 pm Reply
  1. Josh Gross | The Jaguar
    
    Absolutely! It’s amazing how much their size and coloration can vary within a small geographical area.
    
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    July 29, 2018 at 1:12 pm Reply
  2. Mike Bizeau
    
    HI David, yes there have been many days where I excitedly thought I have seen a new species of Hawk flying high above me in the air only to discover some subtle variation of a Red Tailed.
    
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    July 30, 2018 at 11:18 am Reply
    1. David J. Bauman
      
      Oh man, do I know the feeling!
      
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      July 30, 2018 at 1:45 pm Reply
      1. Mike Bizeau
        
        and without a photo it is a task best left alone.
        
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        August 2, 2018 at 12:00 am
2. Mike Bizeau
  
  HI Josh, me as well. They are always a welcome sighting.
  
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  July 30, 2018 at 11:19 am Reply
paula graham

Wonderful photo of a wonderful bird.

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July 26, 2018 at 6:43 pm Reply
1. Mike Bizeau
  
  Thanks Paula.
  
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  July 30, 2018 at 11:19 am Reply