Wilderness Portraits Archive by Lloyd Paul Aiello

Red-tailed Hawk in Maple

The Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis), also sometimes known as a "chickenhawk", is one of the most common buteos in North America. These hawks breed throughout most of North America, from western Alaska and northern Canada to as far south as Panama and the West Indies. There are fourteen recognized subspecies, which vary in appearance and range. The Red-tail typically has a wingspan of 43 to 57 inches, being 18 to 26 inches in length and weighing 1.5 to 3.5 pounds, thus making it one of the largest members of the genus Buteo in North America.

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The Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis), also sometimes known as a "chickenhawk", is one of the most common buteos in North America. These hawks breed throughout most of North America, from western Alaska and northern Canada to as far south as Panama and the West Indies. There are fourteen recognized subspecies, which vary in appearance and range. The Red-tail typically has a wingspan of 43 to 57 inches, being 18 to 26 inches in length and weighing 1.5 to 3.5 pounds, thus making it one of the largest members of the genus Buteo in North America.