red-tailed hawk watches for ducks along the Snake
River in Wyoming. Red-Tailed hawks are a favourite
of falconers as they are adaptable and easy to work
with. They have a wide-ranging diet, catching and
eating anything from other birds to squirrels. They
are found across the US and are sometimes referred
to as 'chicken hawks' - along with a couple of other
species of hawks. Red-tailed hawks, like all raptors,
have exceptional eyesight. They tend to be sit-and-
wait predators and are most commonly seen sitting
on fence posts along the edges of roads and fields.
When they spot their prey, often mice or small
mammals, they fly and strike with amazing speed and
agility.
atches for ducks along the Snake
River in Wyoming. Red-Tailed hawks are a favourite
of falconers as they are adaptable and easy to work
with. They have a wide-ranging diet, catching and
eating anything from other birds to squirrels. They
are found across the US and are sometimes referred
to as 'chicken hawks' - along with a couple of other
species of hawks. Red-tailed hawks, like all raptors,
have exceptional eyesight. They tend to be sit-and-
wait predators and are most commonly seen sitting
on fence posts along the edges of roads and fields.
When they spot their prey, often mice or small
mammals, they fly and strike with amazing speed and
agility.