The Redtailed Hawk

Redtailed Hawk is a bird sketch by Artmagenta
Redtailed Hawk

BIRD OF THE DAY

The Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) is a bird of prey one of three species colloquially known in the United States as the "chickenhawk," though it rarely preys on standard sized chickens. It breeds throughout most of North America, from western Alaska and northern Canada to as far south as Panama and the West Indies, and is one of the most common buteos in North America.