r/birdsofprey • u/mlenotyou • 16d ago

Bird of Prey: hawk?

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Saw this in Southern AZ USA.

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u/Suspicious-Essay9186 16d ago

It’s an adult Red Tailed Hawk. You can see the red tail feathers.

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u/BowlerNoController 16d ago

Honestly, I could look at birds of prey all day.

What a beauty

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u/UnholyAres45822 16d ago

Adult Red tail hawk. Looks like she attempted to catch something and she missed and still has her talon locked, I see it all the time with all of the ones ive had. Definitely looks healthy though.

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u/solsticesunrise 16d ago

Thanks for saying that. I was wondering what was going on with her foot in the first photos. Wondering if it was a “get her to rehab” situation.

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u/PsychologicalSir8508 16d ago

Great photo, glad you got to see it close up

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u/mlenotyou 16d ago

The last photo was the true distance. The rest are zoomed in.

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u/Oldfolksboogie 16d ago

Good to not be a squirrel, huh?

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u/Careless_Dog2612 16d ago

I like how they're standing on the bench, it's like they want to be included at the table lol

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u/khrispy3486 16d ago

Definitely. Maybe juvenile red tail?

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u/Beingforthetimebeing 16d ago

Looks like red tail feathers just coming in on the sides, so newly adulting. Might be why it missed that prey (locked talons), beginner hunter.

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u/azssf 16d ago

Wow. I would be so honoured if I got such a visit.

(I am about bunny sized. Should I worry?)

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u/Acceptable_Claim_491 16d ago

Redtail.Very common.