- Download
- Full Size JPEG
- Captured
- Camera
- Canon Canon EOS R7
- Lens
- RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM
- Exposure
- 1/800 s
- Aperture
- f/8
- ISO
- 100
- Focal length
- 500 mm
- Dimensions
- 5106 × 3407
- Megapixels
- 17.4
- File size
- 7.4 MB
- Location
- 43.557687, -87.970405
January 31, 2026 • Canon Canon EOS R7 • RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM
Species Profile
Species notes
The red-tailed hawk is a bird of prey and one of the most common hawks in North America. In the United States, it is one of three species colloquially known as the "chickenhawk". The red-tailed hawk breeds throughout most of the continent, from western Alaska and northern Canada to as far south as Panama and the West Indies. The red-tailed hawk occupies a wide range of habitats and altitudes including deserts, grasslands, coniferous and deciduous forests, agricultural fields and urban areas. It is absent in areas of unbroken forest and in the high arctic. It is legally protected in Canada, Mexico and the United States by the Migratory Bird Treaty.
Scientific nameButeo jamaicensis
FamilyHawks, Eagles, and Kites
OrderAccipitriformes
Conservation statusLeast Concern
Photo Collection Overview
Photo capture coverage for this species.
Latest captureJanuary 31, 2026
Earliest captureJanuary 31, 2026
Locations1 tagged
