Red-Tailed+Hwak

= = =**__The Red-tailed Hawk__**= hawk sound
 * Feature of the hawk**
 * broad, rounded wings
 * short, wide tail
 * looks like an eagle from a distance
 * Color**
 * rich brown above
 * pale, streaked underside
 * cinnamon red tail
 * no red tail if the bird is juvenile.
 * Behavior**
 * mostly seen soaring above fields
 * they don't flap much but they use heavy wing beats and soar
 * when it is windy, they hover facing the wind
 * they attack in slow but controlled dive
 * Habitat**
 * they like the open country
 * it is found above fields, on poles,and on fence posts
 * it can also be found on trees standing alone
 * not big forest birds because of the prey they hunt
 * Food**
 * 80%-85% of their diet is small rodents
 * mammals as large as rabbits can be eaten
 * reptiles and other birds make up the rest of their diet
 * they do not store food
 * Predation**
 * they do not have many predators
 * great horned owls and Corvids are known to eat eggs or nest-lings
 * Human Threats**
 * humans can create loss of habitat for the birds
 * humans can also shoot the birds (illegal in the __US__)
 * a huge human threat is automobile collisions
 * humans can interfere with the nesting of these birds
 * lead poison from eating food that contains lead shot
 * Migration**
 * these hawks usually come through hawk mountain in
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