The Couple

Original Fine Art Photography by Donna Kennedy-texture added for an artistic enhancement... more

by Donna Kennedy

Title

The Couple

Artist

Donna Kennedy

Medium

Photograph - Photographs

Description

Original Fine Art Photography by Donna Kennedy-texture added for an artistic enhancement
Photographed in Reno Nevada

The Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) is a medium-sized bird of prey know as a raptor. They have long, broad wings and short, wide tails with reddish brown color. Juveniles lack the red tail. These hawks are often seen perched near roadsides or soaring over open fields. Red-tailed Hawks are well adapted for soaring and spend long periods riding thermals, searching for prey. They were named for the variety that has a brick-red tail. Male and female red-tailed hawks basically look alike, though the females are larger.
Red-tailed hawks often mate for life. The pair makes a stick nest in a tree, high above the ground. They will use the nest year after year, so it grows bigger and bigger.
The Red-tailed Hawk has a thrilling, raspy scream that sounds exactly like a raptor should sound. At least, that’s what Hollywood directors seem to think. Whenever a hawk or eagle appears onscreen, no matter what species, the shrill cry on the soundtrack is almost always a Red-tailed Hawk.
The oldest known wild Red-tailed Hawk was at least 30 years, 8 months old when it was found in Michigan in 2011, the same state where it had been banded in 1981.

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April 27th, 2020