I have a friend who measures outings in red-tailed hawks. “It was a five-hawk drive,” she’ll exclaim after visiting a bucolic setting. That’s an easy image to conjure: fierce hawks perched high on ...

The rescued hawk was initially quarantined for possible bird flu after being found lying motionless in the snow.

One of the common birds to see in the Columbia Basin is the Red Tailed Hawk, often spotted gliding above grassy areas looking for prey.

The red-tailed hawk is one of several species that have made peace with humans and live among us. I’m continually amazed at how they routinely perch on light posts along I-84, watching for ground ...

A young red-tailed hawk was released on Sunday back into its territory on Syracuse University’s campus. On July 21, two passersby, Anthony and Mary, found the hawk sitting on a concrete stoop in ...

I’ve been seeing more red-tailed hawks out and about these last days of autumn. While driving along a busy road, I’ve seen one soaring in the air spreading out its wide, rufous tail and broad wings.

This adult red-tailed hawk is easily identified by its prominent red tail feathers. Immature red-tailed hawks do not have red tails. Credit: PHOTO BY BILL DANIELSON— Editor’s note: This column was ...

A baby red-tailed hawk, center, was plucked by bald eagle parents and is now sharing a nest in San Simeon with two eaglets, seen on May 26, 2024. Bill Franciscovish Strange bird bedfellows have been ...

Well, folks, this El Niño thing turns out to be no joke. Winter officially started on Dec. 21 and I’ve only seen a few stray flakes here and there. Furthermore, any mention of snow in the weather ...

A New York State Department of Conservation Region 8 colleague regularly captured the most wonderful nature photographs. This time we are sharing a photo Russel captured of the Red-tailed hawk. Elena, ...

A baby red-tailed hawk, right, was plucked by bald eagle parents and is now sharing a nest in San Simeon with two eaglets, seen on May 21, 2024. Bill Franciscovish Strange bird bedfellows have been ...