Species guide
Red-tailed hawk
HarmlessButeo jamaicensis
What does Red-tailed hawk look like?
A large, broad-winged hawk, brown above and pale below with a dark belly band. Adults show the namesake brick-red tail. Often seen perched along roadsides or soaring.
Is Red-tailed hawk dangerous?
Harmless to people — a raptor that hunts rodents and other small prey.