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February 10, 2010

Mature Red-tailed Hawk

I saw this Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) this afternoon near Lakewood, Colorado. I see fading narrow tail bands and white mottling on the wings. Immature Red-tailed hawks have tail bands, which are absent at maturity. This appears to be an immature bird due to the mottling and fading tail bands.

Update: My understanding now is that this is possibly a mature bird, as the white wing mottling is normal for adults and the tail bands never completely go away.

http://www.whatbird.com/forums/forums/138543/ShowThread.aspx#138543

Posted by Rob Kiser on February 10, 2010 at 6:56 PM

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