Red-Tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
-The trademark reddish-brown tail makes this hawk unmistakable
-The rest of the plumage can vary from black to browns to whites across geographic regions
-This hawk is the most widespread and familiar hawk across North America
-Their diets consist of small mammals, birds, and reptiles. They are also known to eat frogs, bats, insects, and occasionally carrion.
-Nests are built by both sexes
-Offspring: usually 2-3 eggs, which are incubated by both parents
HERE AT ALAMEDA:
Our red-tailed hawks and Swainson’s hawks are in the same exhibit. How many red-tailed hawks can you identify?
Buteo jamaicensis
-The trademark reddish-brown tail makes this hawk unmistakable
-The rest of the plumage can vary from black to browns to whites across geographic regions
-This hawk is the most widespread and familiar hawk across North America
-Their diets consist of small mammals, birds, and reptiles. They are also known to eat frogs, bats, insects, and occasionally carrion.
-Nests are built by both sexes
-Offspring: usually 2-3 eggs, which are incubated by both parents
HERE AT ALAMEDA:
Our red-tailed hawks and Swainson’s hawks are in the same exhibit. How many red-tailed hawks can you identify?