Red-tailed Hawk (Hen Harrier or Buzzard)

A magnificent medium-to-large raptor with broad wings and a short, wide tail. Adults typically feature a brick-red tail, pale chest with a streaked belly band, and dark brown upperparts. They are soaring hunters often seen perched along highways or circling lazily over open fields.

Rich chocolate brown background with distinctive white and cream-colored horizontal barring and mottling across the distal half

Pennaceous upper portion with tightly interlocked barbs and barbicels, transitioning to a plumulaceous (fluffy downy) base

Smooth, firm, and matte along the pennaceous vane, becoming soft and fluffy at the base

Rich brown coloration paired with bold, white horizontal banding near the rounded tip and a fluffy downy base

Adapts to a wide range of habitats including deserts, scrublands, coniferous and deciduous forests, agricultural fields, and urban areas

Widespread throughout North America, ranging from Alaska and northern Canada down to Central America and the Caribbean

Acts as a top avian predator helping to control rodent and small mammal populations, serving as an important indicator of ecosystem health

Cooper's Hawk or Swainson's Hawk, distinguished by size, specific bar width, and exact hue of the brown pigmentation

Red-tailed Hawks have exceptional eyesight, capable of spotting a mouse from a height of 100 feet. Their iconic piercing scream is frequently used in Hollywood films to sound like any soaring eagle or hawk

Good condition with minor wear at the edges, no visible fault bars or parasitic damage