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What do they look
like?
Red-tailed Hawks can look different since there are five
kinds. A common kind has a dark brown back with
feathers that have white tips. Its tail is red with a
little white at the edges. Its chest is brown and its
belly is white with brown spots. Its legs are yellow. |
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How big are they?
These birds are between 19 and 25 inches long. If their
wings were spread out flat, they would stretch to about
5 feet wide. |
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How many eggs do they
lay?
The female lays 2 or 3 white eggs once a year. They
hatch in about a month |
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How long do the
fledglings stay in the nest?
Red-tailed Hawks build stick nests on buildings, where
two limbs meet on a tree, or on cliffs. The young birds
stay in the nest for 6 weeks. |
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When do they hunt?
They hunt during the day. (diurnal)
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What do they eat?
Red-tailed Hawks eat small birds, bats, , spiders, insects,
fish, and amphibians. They will grab their small prey and take
it to their perch but eat bigger stuff on the ground. |
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Where do they live?
Canada, Mexico, Central America, The Caribbean Islands, and the
U.S. |
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What kind of place do
they like to live in?
They live in forests, open plains, shrub lands and deserts that
are next to forests. |
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