Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
(L18" WS 48" Wt 2.4 lb)
Probably the most common
hawk in No. Amer...often seen
on long car rides anywhere.
Morton Arboretum
Lisle, IL
28Feb10
Columbus Park, Chicago
6Oct10
juvenile
Andrew Spencer,
XC14852
The bird hunting a locust is
unaware of the hawk hunting him.
( Portuguese Proverb)