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Red-tailed Hawk

Penelope, a red tailed hawk at the upper main line ymca environmental education complex

Meet the Red-tailed Hawk 

Look up in the tree tops and you are likely to see this bird. They hunt from up high, especially near highways, and typically mate for life. 

Click here to learn more about the red-tailed hawk.

Click here to download a coloring page

Click here to download an activity sheet

 

Watch videos of the red-tailed hawk

 

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