Scientific Name: Buteo jamaicensis
Family: Accipitridae
Native Range: North and Central America, Pennsylvania
Size: Length: 45–65 cm (18–26 in); Wingspan: 110–141 cm (3 ft 7 in–4 ft 8 in)
Active: Year-round resident*
Field Markings: “Brown above; red tail on adults; Whitish belly with broad band of dark streaking; Dark bar on leading edge of underwing; Immature has brown, banded tail.” (Alderfer p. 77-76)
Red-Tailed Hawk Eating (1) 
Red-Tailed Hawk Eating (2) 
Red-Tailed Hawk Eating (3)