Birds of Prey
Red-tailed hawk
The
red-tailed hawk (Buteo jamaicensis), is a
large soaring hawk of the taiga with distinguishing characteristics such
as a rusty tail, a dark belt across the abdomen and four
emarginate primaries. They migrate during fall to over winter throughout southern
Canada and the USA.
The
stick nest (eyrie) is usually constructed in a tree at the forest edge and may be reused
for 4-5 years. The female lays one to three eggs in May.
The young birds (eyasses) are fed a varied diet of voles, lemmings, hares, insects or
carrion and begin to fly 43 days after hatching.
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