1. Red tailed hawk
Bird of Prey
BY: JG

2. What it Looks Like Red tailed hawks have: brown and white feathers
red tail with a little brown in it.
Wing span is 4 feet
Sharp, pointed hook beak used to eat it’s prey
The beak is white with a blue tip
White neck and brown head
White legs
Very sharp black talons
They weigh up to 2.4 pounds
The red tailed hawk is 17 to 22 inches

3. What it Eats A red tailed hawk is a carnivore
Red tailed hawks mostly feed on mammals like mice.
Red tailed hawks are not picky about their food they will eat almost anything.
Red tailed hawks get there food by waiting on a telephone post or some place high up so it can spot its prey

4. Habitat ,Landform and climate
A red tailed hawk lives in lots of different places, all around the world
Red tailed hawks can live in lots of different climates, they like it warm or cold, but prefer warm climates.
Red tailed hawks need certain landforms like hills, mountains, and high places like telephone poles and trees to put their nest in
They also need these high places to spot their prey
Where it lives:
A red tailed hawk can live anywhere it wants to but it has to have a high place to live in or nest in
It also needs a tall perch so it can spot its prey
It can’t live in the arctic

5. Lifespan and Endangered
Red tailed hawks can live up to 21 years
The red tailed hawk is not endangered

6. Predator and Prey Prey Predator Rattle snakes
Land crab
Lizards
Mice
Predator
Wolves when the hawks are on the ground
People
Other than people and wolves, the red tailed hawk doesn’t have any predators

7. Reproduction They will stay with their mother for 1year your more
The red tailed hawk will make her nest up high
She will do this so her predators can’t reach her nest
When she makes her nest up high in a tree she will lay three or more white eggs
When the babies hatch she will go hunt for food
The babies will hatch in two weeks
When they hatch they get warmth from their mother for 34 days
They will stay with their mother for 1year your more

8. Behavior
A red tailed hawk will sit on a telephone post for hours until she sees her prey
They will also migrate very far. They like to live in warmer climates
Red tailed hawks will also hunt at night to catch food, but they mostly hunt at day time
They will often soar in the sky not to get food, but to cool off.

9. Behavioral Adaptations
A red tailed hawk will shoot down like a speeding bolt from the sky and grab its prey
A red tailed hawk will sit in a tree to blend in with the trees to protect itself from predators
They shoot as fast as 120 mph going straight down
The red tailed hawk can fly 35to 40 mph

10. Physical Adaptations
A just born red tailed hawk is very tiny because it can crouch down so no one can see them
Young red tailed hawks have brown wings. It’s tail is brown with black strips down it to help it blend in
A mother has brown and white wings and her tail is red with a little brown, it helps it to care for their babies without anyone seeing them
They have very big wings to help them migrate far
They have sharp claws to help them hold on to branches
They have big eyes to help them spot prey

11. What is inside Physiological Adaptations
A red tailed hawks’ lungs are rigid which helps them glide in the air
Air is moved by nine air sacs which function as a bellows and help the hawk stay afloat.
A red tailed hawks’ eyes change different colors when they get older so that they can continue to catch their prey even when they can’t see as well.

12. Interesting facts
A red tailed hawk will migrate as far as 2,000 miles (3,226 K)
A red tailed hawk can be found year round in all of the lower 48 states
A red tailed hawk can live in almost any place in the world
The female is 25% larger than a male
Red tailed hawks have a loud calling sound it sounds like keeeer