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Helen’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #SpikyHead - any bird with its head feathers raised, flared, or puffed up!

Here's a juvenile red-tailed hawk doing what I guess is a teenage raptor thing with its feathers.

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Close-up portrait of a juvenile red-tailed hawk against a pale gray sky, facing left with its feathers ruffled. The brown head is streaked with cream and has a raised, rough crest. A pale golden-brown eye sits above a short, dark hooked bill with a yellow-green cere. The throat and chest are white, with dark brown blotches and streaks, and the shoulder feathers at the right stand up, with pale-edged brown wing feathers beneath them.
November 3, 2026 at 7:42 AM
raptororg.bsky.social
Did you know that Red-tailed Hawks, like Koyu, eat as many as four mice per day? That is more than 1,000 rodents each year! Next time you spot one of these majestic birds soaring overhead, appreciate the important role they play in maintaining a healthy ecosystem. #RedTailedHawks #PestControl #Birds
October 7, 2026 at 6:10 PM
dougengstrom.bsky.social
Helen Bennett’s #BirdOfTheDay is #BirdSupermodel Any bird captured looking like it's posing for a magazine cover shoot.

Here's a juvenile red-tailed hawk giving me the over-the-shoulder "model fierce" look.

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October 6, 2026 at 11:18 PM
actuallyowltistic.com
A couple of red-tailed hawks were circling the school today. Mr. Owltistic got some pictures!

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October 6, 2026 at 7:51 PM
boesephotography.bsky.social
I think it’s the start of hawk season
In #AllanGardens there seems to be a few juvenile #RedTailedHawks bombing around.
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August 30, 2026 at 1:28 PM
angrykem.bsky.social
Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #BestOftheMonth. My ankle is still healing, but the birds have come to me. These #RedTailedHawks, an adult and two juveniles, were playing in the air near my apartment. This was the moment Juvie 1 did a sneak attack on Juvie 2.

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An adult and a juvenile Red-tailed Hawk tussle in a cloudy sky as a second juvenile approaches. The first two hawks, which are probably parent and offspring, have been chasing each other back and forth for several minutes. Apparently, the other child is feeling left out. An adult Red-tailed Hawk hovers over two tussling juveniles, one of whom looks very surprised and has its feet sticking up over its head. I'm getting major, "Mum, SHE'S TOUCHING ME" vibes. Three Red-tailed Hawks, one adult and two juvenile, hang in the air post-tussle, all of them looking very indignant. The two babies will go on to have an epic play session, and Mum will take a break.
August 29, 2026 at 12:50 PM
dougengstrom.bsky.social
Atlantic Birding’s #BirdOfTheDay Alt. theme is #FlyingHigh; any bird flying high in the sky.

Here's a juvenile red-tailed hawk, airborne.

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A juvenile red-tailed hawk with its wings bent and forward, tips down, is shown in left lower profile. Its talons dangle behind it, and its head is lowered. Clear blue sky forms the backdrop.
August 19, 2026 at 7:37 AM
dougengstrom.bsky.social
AlanH’s #BirdOfTheDay theme Alt theme is #Raptors Any Raptor

Here's a juvenile red-tailed hawk launching from a street light.

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A juvenile red tailed hawk launches itself from a street light, its talons extended behind it, and its wings on the downstroke. The bird presents a left quartering view, with its body mostly blocked by the left wing. Its head is turned to the right. Its upper parts are brown mottled with white, while its underparts are just the reverse--white mottled with brown. The legs are yellow and its talons are extended.
August 13, 2026 at 6:27 AM
larrymelamed.bsky.social
Red-tailed Hawk
Westlake Park, Hickory Creek, TX

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June 27, 2025 at 8:43 PM
kaybee304.bsky.social
Juvenile Red-tailed Hawk

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April 2, 2026 at 3:34 PM
kaybee304.bsky.social
Red-tailed Hawk (borealis, light morph)

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July 7, 2025 at 8:22 PM
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These two #RedTailedHawks were engaged in a bit of one-up-bird-ship! They would charge towards each other daring one another to dodge (or not).

Oct 2025 in Illinois (Fitchie Creek FP) #birds #birdnerd #birdphotography
December 3, 2025 at 2:22 PM
andrewkaizer.com
Yesterday was a bumper day for birds in Northern Illinois as a strong southern wind was pushing many migrating species through the area! In a span of 15 minutes I saw #BroadWingedHawk, #RedtailedHawks, #CoopersHawk, and a #NorthernHarrier.

Taken Apr 2025 in Illinois. #birds #birdsinflight
April 19, 2025 at 11:15 PM
fedi.nytpu.com
The young hawk trio recently fledged from the nest I've posted some pictures of in the past few months

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Two juvenile red-tailed hawks perched very close to each other on a dead tree branch, viewed through a halo of blurry leaves in the foreground. The hawk further up is looking behind them to stare directly at the camera, and the lower hawk that's facing towards the camera is looking off to the side, with their left talon stretched out in front of them sillily The pair of juveniles together still. The upper one is looking off to the side while perched strangely, gripping the tree between two of their forward-facing toes instead of grabbing around the branch like normal. The lower one is in the same position but with both talons perched, while they have their head twisted all the way upside down with their beak open to look at something, and they are extremely silly-looking A juvenile red-tailed hawk perched on a dead tree branch near the tree trunk, with their left talon lifted up to their chest and staring directly at the camera The previous juvenile using their talon to scratch their chin while they have their eyes closed
July 6, 2025 at 7:37 PM
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Three juvenile red-tailed hawks, two in a nest and one perched on a branch near the nest. Two are looking off to one side and one is looking very stern but silly directly at the camera Three juvenile red-tailed hawks in a nest. Two are perched on branches nearby the nest and one is in the nest, all three are looking at something to the right
June 26, 2025 at 9:51 PM
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Red-tailed hawk perched on a thin branch hanging down from a tree, looking intently downward with their beak tucked into their chest Same red-tailed hawk in a similar position, from a slightly different angle Same red-tailed hawk from a different position where they're blocked by some sparse leaves, staring directly at the camera through the leaves
June 23, 2025 at 8:25 PM
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Screm at babeh

6/6

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One of the parents has left the nest, while the other has moved inwards. Three babies are visible eating or right after eating. The remaining parent is staring down at the babies. Same as previous scene, except the parent has their mouth wide open and is mid-scream directly at the babies. One baby has looked up slightly while looking confused The nest from a different angle. Pine tree branches with needles are blocking the entire nest, except for the head and shoulders of the remaining parent, who is looking down at one of the babies (who aren't visible)
May 30, 2025 at 10:53 PM
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Other parent returning too

5/6

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Immediately after previous photo, the one parent is just folding up their wings and the babies are excitedly about to dig in, with the other parent flying in from below The other parent shooting upward to land on the side of the nest, with their wings and tail fully outstreteched The parent landing across the other side of the nest, with the other parent and babies moving out of the way of their landing. Their wing hit a branch of the pine tree causing small pinecones and pollen to fly through the air behind them Both parents landed, perched on either side of the nest looking stern while the babies are excitedly eating.
May 30, 2025 at 10:52 PM
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Later returning to the nest with food

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Red-tailed hawk flying and looking off to the side, with a small rodent in their talons The hawk just landing in the nest, with a small rodent caught in their talons that are outstretched for landing, with the two babies looking expectantly Hawk continuing landing Hawk just after landing, with their wings still outstretched. Their wings and tail are blocking most of the view of the nest
May 30, 2025 at 10:52 PM
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Talon inspection!

3/6

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An adult red-tailed hawk flying with their talons down, staring intently at one of them
May 30, 2025 at 10:49 PM
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One of the parents getting mobbed

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An adult red-tailed hawk flying to the side, with three grackles all vertically aligned just above and behind the hawk
May 30, 2025 at 10:48 PM
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Red-tailed hawk babies

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Messy, large red-tailed hawk nest with two babies peeking their heads out. One is more visible with a puffy white body, staring directly at the camera, while the other is barely peeing out and looking off to the side Same nest, but the baby that was looking at the camera is laying down and just a bit of puff is visible, while the other is fully standing up and looking to the side, with their initial dark brown wing features just finishing coming in, with puffs of feathers still sticking out
May 30, 2025 at 10:47 PM
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[Red-tailed hawk with a snack]

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Red-tailed hawk flying away from the camera, with a clump of grass and something held in their talons Red-tailed hawk flying and seen mostly from the back, with their talons peeking out with a clump of grass in them Red-tailed hawk in flight seen from the side, they has their head down and is biting at something in a clump of grass held in one of their talons
May 18, 2025 at 11:15 PM
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Crow attack! (The crows at this park are vicious lol, I think this is one of the same ones mobbing those bald eagles a few weeks ago)

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A red-tailed hawk flying, with a crow somewhat close above them The crow much closer to the hawk and cawing at them, who has pulled their wings in a bit to dive away from the crow A red-tailed hawk flying slightly upwards with a crow flying very close behind them, the hawk has their head rotated all the way back to look at the crow while the crow is looking back and cawing
May 18, 2025 at 11:14 PM
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Cute juvenile red-tailed hawk

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A juvenile red-tailed hawk perched on a wooden fencepost, viewed side-on with them looking off to the right. They have very rumpled and unpreened feathers and look stern. There are out-of-focus pine trees and mountains in the background The juvenile red-tailed hawk looking just to the side of the camera with a cute expression, with their feathers still rumpled. The background is from a different angle to just show mountains. The juvenile red-tailed hawk viewed fully from behind with their head turned around to look slightly to the right of the camera. The juvenile red-tailed hawk viewed fully from behind, with them looking off to the left.
April 24, 2025 at 1:07 AM