Red-Tailed Hawk (B&W) at the Brevard Zoo, Brevard County, Florida

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According to Wikipedia, the Red-Tailed Hawk is a bird of prey. It breeds throughout most of North America, from western Alaska and northern Canada to as far south as Panama and the West Indies and is one of the most common hawks in North America. Red-Tailed Hawks typically weigh from 1.5 lbs. to 3.5 lbs. (680 to 1600 grams) and measures 18 to 26 inches (46 to 66 cm) in length, with a wingspan from 43 to 57 inches (110 to 145 cm). The Red-tailed Hawk females, on average, are about 25% heavier than males. The Red-tailed Hawk occupies a wide range of habitats and altitudes, including deserts, grasslands, coniferous and deciduous forests, tropical rainforests, agricultural fields and urban areas. It lives throughout the North American continent, except in areas of unbroken forest or the high arctic and is legally protected in Canada, Mexico and the United States by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. Because they are so common and easily trained as capable hunters, the majority of hawks captured for falconry in the United States are Red-Tails. Falconers are permitted to take only passage hawks (which have left the nest, are on their own, but are less than a year old) so as to not affect the breeding population. Adults, which may be breeding or rearing chicks, may not be taken for falconry purposes and it is illegal to do so. Passage Red-Tailed Hawks are also preferred by falconers because these younger birds have not yet developed adult behaviors, which will make training substantially more challenging.

Taken in: United States / Florida / Viera West (show map)

Taken on: June 12, 2013

Tags:

Red-Tailed Hawk

Hawk, Red-Tailed

Hawk

Brevard Zoo

Brevard

Zoo

Florida

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Sets appears in: • B&W Development of Color Images • Miscellaneous Captive Birds

Camera: Nikon D800, f/5.6, 1/200 sec, 550mm (=825mm), ISO 1600 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D800
Lens:	200.0-400.0 mm f/4.0
Aperture:	f/5.6
Exposure Time:	0.005 sec (1/200)
Focal Length:	550mm (35mm equivalent: 825mm)
ISO:	1600
Exposure Bias:	-2/3 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Spot
White Balance:	Manual
Light Source:	Fine Weather
Gain Control:	High gain up
Sharpness:	Hard
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	Adobe Photoshop CS6 (Windows)
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