Red-tailed Hawk (Chicken Hawk, Red-tail)

A striking raptor feather featuring bold brown and white barring, characteristic of the iconic Red-tailed Hawk. The bird itself is a large, bulky Buteo with broad wings and a short, wide tail, famous for its piercing scream and soaring flight.

Rich chocolate brown and white alternating bands across the vane, with a prominent white trailing edge and a stout white-to-cream rachis

Tightly interlocked pennaceous structure with strong barbicels forming a cohesive, durable vane, intact with minor wear near the base

Stiff, smooth, matte texture with rigid vanes designed to withstand high aerodynamic pressure during flight

Distinctive alternating dark brown and white banding across a broad vane with a rounded tip and a robust white rachis

Extremely adaptable, found in deserts, scrublands, urban areas, mountainous regions, agricultural fields, and deciduous or coniferous forests

Widespread across North America, ranging from Alaska and northern Canada down through Central America and the Caribbean

Acts as an apex avian predator controlling rodent and small mammal populations, serving as a key ecological indicator of a healthy grassland or forest edge ecosystem

Swainson's Hawk and Ferruginous Hawk, but distinguished by the specific width and contrast of the brown-and-white barring pattern

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

Good condition with minor wear at the base and slightly frayed barbs, overall well-preserved with vibrant contrast