337. Buteo borealis 
RED-TAILED HAWK. 20 and 23 inches 
Adult. Above dark brown; ¢Zaz/ reddish brown with white tip, 
narrow black band near the end, and silver white underneath. 
Below white, streaked with brown. Immature. Similar but 
tail brown with many black bars, silver white beneath. Heavier 
built than the Red-shouldered and distinguished by red tail. 
Feeds largely on mice and small mammals. More common in 
wild, hilly country. 
Note. “A husky, squealing whee, whee, whee.” 
Nest. Very large, of sticks in tall trees, usually in dry woods, 
often on hillsides. 
Breeds. Locally throughout. Permanent resident in southern 
portion. 
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