barito bajada
Ferruginous hawkBirds

Ferruginous hawk

Buteo regalis

Large, pale, rusty-legged hawk of open ground that shows up for the cooler months. Hunts ground squirrels and rabbits; gone again by late spring.

Key

Winter visitor
Occasional — now and then
Raptor — may take chicks or small poultry
Beneficial — rodent/insect control or pollination
Barito Bajada — field notes from the desert