Juvenile Red-Tailed Hawk Perched #1

The Red-Tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) is a conspicuous and large hawk, with a length of about 19 inches and a weight of about 2.4 pounds. Their... more

by Morris Finkelstein

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Juvenile Red-Tailed Hawk Perched #1

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Morris Finkelstein

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Photograph

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The Red-Tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) is a conspicuous and large hawk, with a length of about 19 inches and a weight of about 2.4 pounds. Their range includes the entire United States. They show lots of geographic variation in their feather colors. Most of their hunting of small mammals and snakes is either from a perch or while kiting. While the adults have the distinctive red tail, the juveniles do not.

This juvenile Red-Tailed Hawk recently learned to fly and hunt at Croton Point Park, in Croton, New York, over the past 2 months. Much of the park is landfill, covered with tall grasses, and inhabited by small mammals and snakes. I used a Nikon D850 camera body and a Nikon 200-500mm f/5.6E PF ED VR lens to capture this photograph of one juvenile Red-Tailed Hawk perched on a branch, spreading its wings, and watching the fields for possible prey on a sunny, summer day 7-14-2018. Settings: 1/2500 sec, f/6.3, ISO 400.

I am honored that my photograph was featured in the Fine Art America groups:
Images That Excite You, 7-27-2018
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FAA Portraits - Birds, 7-29-2018
Wildlife One-A-Day, 8-5-2018
Animal Mania, 8-7-2018
Kingdom Animalia, 9-8-2018
USA Photographers Only, 10-11-2018
Animal Photographs, 11-2-2018
FAA Portraits, 7-2-2020
Poetic Poultry, 7-3-2020
Mid-Atlantic States Of The USA, 8-14-2021
Predators Of The World, 10-27-2021
The Outdoor Photographer, 10-28-2021
Showcasing The South And Mid-Atlantic, 6-6-2023
Five Star Artist, 6-9-2023

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July 26th, 2018