Okefenokee Swamp Red-Tailed Hawk - Buteo Jamaicensis

by DB Hayes

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Okefenokee Swamp Red-Tailed Hawk - Buteo Jamaicensis

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DB Hayes

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Pictured is a Red-Tailed Hawk (scientific name is Buteo Jamaicensis) perched in a tree in the Okefenokee Swamp in southeastern Georgia. Deb & I were kayaking part of the swamp plus the Swanee River when we came across this beautiful hawk perched high above us in the tree. The red-tailed hawk is a bird of prey, one of three species colloquially known in the United States as the "chickenhawk," though it rarely preys on standard sized chickens. It breeds throughout most of North America, from western Alaska and northern Canada to as far south as Panama and the West Indies, and is one of the most common buteos in North America. Red-tailed hawks can acclimate to all the biomes within their range. There are fourteen recognized subspecies, which vary in appearance and range. It is one of the largest members of the genus Buteo in North America, typically weighing from 690 to 1,600 g and measuring 45–65 cm in length, with a wingspan from 110–145 cm. The red-tailed hawk displays sexual dimorphism in size, with females averaging about 25% heavier than males. The bird is sometimes referred to as the red-tail for short, when the meaning is clear in context. Please be assured should you wish to purchase a copy of this image for printing to canvass, photo-paper or any of FAA's many other available medias FAA's watermark will NOT appear on your printed media when you receive it as FAA removes the watermark BEFORE it goes to print. All visits to my FAA-Pixels art site are welcomed, encouraged and greatly appreciated. Please visit often and, if you will, please also visit my wife's FAA-Pixels art site. Deb's link is; deb-hayes.pixels.com -- Thank you. Bill

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November 4th, 2016

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