The Red-Tailed Hawk is the second largest hawk in North America and is known as the most common roadside raptor across North America.
This hawk has a variation in feather colors. Adult hawks have bold red-orange tails and pale underparts with dark marks on their bellies. Juvenile Red-Tailed Hawks do not have red tails.
Some hawks can be darker in different regions of the state.
They can be easily spotted upon telephone poles, light posts, or even tree edges.
They prefer to make their home in the open country, usually perching on single trees.
However, these hawks make their homes in diverse places in Delaware. It’s interesting to note that these hawk calls are often compared to the raptor screams in films.
They migrate in late fall and early spring. They also have fascinating breeding behaviors in which males circle at high heights in order to attract a female partner.
Red-Tailed hawks can easily be spotted throughout the state of Delaware and are highly adaptable.
They’ve been commonly spotted in Yellowstone National Park, urban cities, and suburban backyards!