barito bajada
Red-tailed hawkBirds

Red-tailed hawk

Buteo jamaicensis

The default soaring hawk; rusty tail, screaming call. Perches on poles hunting rodents — mostly an ally on your rat problem, but will take a chick from an open run.

Key

Year-round resident
Common — you'll see these
Raptor — may take chicks or small poultry
Beneficial — rodent/insect control or pollination
Barito Bajada — field notes from the desert