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palemaleeatrat

Identification

red-tailed hawk
Buteo jamaicensis

Buteo jamaicensis: information (1) Buteo jamaicensis: pictures (32) Buteo jamaicensis: sounds (2)

Date Taken

December 10, 2006

Location

New York City--Central Park, The Ramble

Caption

Male red-tailed hawk ("pale male", Buteo jamaicensis) eating a Norway rat (Rattus norvegicus).

  • Subject
  • Behavior
  • Subject
  • Live Animal
  • Type
  • Photo
  • Life Stages And Gender
  • Adult/Sexually Mature
  • Behaviors
  • Feeding Behaviors :: Capturing/Manipulating Prey
  • Anatomy
  • Coloration/Patterning :: Cryptic
  • Anatomy
  • Male

Contributors

Cal Vornberger (photographer; copyright holder; identification)

Conditions of Use

Copyright Cal Vornberger. This resource may not be downloaded and used without permission of the copyright holder except for educational fair use.

 
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