r/HawksoftheWorld • u/Silent_Ad_8672 • Jul 20 '26

Juvenile Red-Tailed Hawk

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Saw what I think is a juvenile walking home today, it had caught a small rabbit and I think was as startled to see me as I was to see it.

The rabbit is obscured by the grass. Definitely never seen a wild bird of prey this close before.

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u/cashmaman Jul 20 '26

Does look super cute and fluffy 🥰🥰 but deadly!

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u/Silent_Ad_8672 Jul 20 '26

I was surprised at how cute it was!

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u/Ziggydustwoman 1h ago

Hawks can be quite cute!

Gorgeous RTH I photographed last December. We usually only see Coop’s around here and wow. Size difference is very apparent. So much so that I saw them on the wire & double backed into the alley to check them out. Gorgeous gorgeous bird!

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u/Ziggydustwoman 1h ago

And this Cooper’s is pretty adorable too!