Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
BirdsConservation: Least Concern
The most common hawk in North America, often seen perched on roadside poles. Adults have a brick-red tail and a dark band across a pale belly, and give a raspy scream used for eagles in movies.
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