Standing Tall - Red-tailed Hawk
by KJ Swan
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Standing Tall - Red-tailed Hawk
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KJ Swan
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After surviving it's greatest foe, the Great Horned owl, this young hawk perches upon a post in the Merced National Wildlife Refuge in central California.
When fully gown, this Juvenile "light morph" Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) will stand 18 - 26 inches tall and will weigh up to 3 pounds. "Chicken" hawks fly at an average speed of 20-40 mph and dives up to 120 mph.
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April 29th, 2020
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