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RED-TAIL HAWKS
Richard L.
Science Report
MR. CASTRELLON
MAY 2014
Introduction
 This presentation will be about the red-tail
hawks also as the Buteo Jamaicensis. You
will learn about its diet, habitat, range, map
range, family life, life cycle, anatomy, and
intristing facts.
Diet
 They eat voles, mice, wood rats, rabbits and jack
rabbits, ground squires, birds, bob white starlings,
black birds, snakes, and carrion. They will also
consume insects such as beetles, white-tail jack
rabbits, rodents, other small mammals, as well as,
reptiles and amphibians
Habitat
 Their habitats include wet lands, forest,
fields, meadows and deserts.
 .
Map of range
 The red-tail hawks range includes Alaska and
Canada to California. They are found through
the Unite State, Canada and Mexico
Family life
The clutch of 1 to 5 eggs is laid between March and
April. The red-tail hawk spend more time getting food
for their chicks then with their chicks. At four to six
weeks of age hawks chicks are ready to leave home.
They jump out of the nest and hop along. The two
parents will continue to feeding their chicks.
Life cycle
chick
juvenile
Young
adult
Adult
egg
anatomy
Interesting facts
 It is the top predator in most habitats. Buteo
Jamaicensis is bird of prey. A hawks vision is
sharper than a humans vision. Hawks live
over North America from the high Arctic
tundra of Canada to the prairies, mountains,
forest and deserts of the United States and
Mexico. The best place to watch hawks is on
prairies, where there are on trees.

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  • 1. RED-TAIL HAWKS Richard L. Science Report MR. CASTRELLON MAY 2014
  • 2. Introduction This presentation will be about the red-tail hawks also as the Buteo Jamaicensis. You will learn about its diet, habitat, range, map range, family life, life cycle, anatomy, and intristing facts.
  • 3. Diet They eat voles, mice, wood rats, rabbits and jack rabbits, ground squires, birds, bob white starlings, black birds, snakes, and carrion. They will also consume insects such as beetles, white-tail jack rabbits, rodents, other small mammals, as well as, reptiles and amphibians
  • 4. Habitat Their habitats include wet lands, forest, fields, meadows and deserts. .
  • 5. Map of range The red-tail hawks range includes Alaska and Canada to California. They are found through the Unite State, Canada and Mexico
  • 6. Family life The clutch of 1 to 5 eggs is laid between March and April. The red-tail hawk spend more time getting food for their chicks then with their chicks. At four to six weeks of age hawks chicks are ready to leave home. They jump out of the nest and hop along. The two parents will continue to feeding their chicks.
  • 9. Interesting facts It is the top predator in most habitats. Buteo Jamaicensis is bird of prey. A hawks vision is sharper than a humans vision. Hawks live over North America from the high Arctic tundra of Canada to the prairies, mountains, forest and deserts of the United States and Mexico. The best place to watch hawks is on prairies, where there are on trees.