Red Tail Hawk in Flight #1
by Teresa Jack
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Red Tail Hawk in Flight #1
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Teresa Jack
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Photograph - Photography
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The red-tail is the largest hawk, usually weighing between 2 and 4 pounds. As with most raptors, the female is nearly 1/3 larger than the male and may have a wingspan of 56 inches.
The eyesight of a hawk is 8 times as powerful as a human’s.
Like all hawks, the red-tailed hawk’s talons are its main weapons.
The hawk’s average life span in the wild is 20 years.
The red-tailed hawk is capable of “kiting,” holding still against the wind on set wings, much like a kite tugging against string. It’s one of the few birds able to do so.
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March 12th, 2021
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Dawn Currie
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