Your chances of being judged by a hawk are low, but never zero…
Well, this is hawkward. Oh, hello there. I noticed you nodding off during your last video call? Focus. How about some red-tailed hawk facts?
📍Scientific Name: Buteo jamaicensis
📍Classification: Aves
📍Family: Accipitriformes
📍Habitat: Forests, fields, your head
📍Diet: Carnivore
📍Weight: 3 pounds
📍Size: 18 to 26 inches
📍Speed: 20-40mph, 120mph when diving
📍Lifespan: 21 years
📍Employment History: Adult Red-tailed Hawks make a majestic call that Hollywood loves. Many movies play a Red-tailed Hawk sound when a Bald Eagle appears on screen. Though the eagle looks intimidating, it makes a paltry chirp compared to the hawk.
Image: Red-tailed hawk looking in a window at
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