I’ve been seeing more red-tailed hawks out and about these last days of autumn. While driving along a busy road, I’ve seen one soaring in the air spreading out its wide, rufous tail and broad wings.

A baby red-tailed hawk, center, was plucked by bald eagle parents and is now sharing a nest in San Simeon with two eaglets, seen on May 26, 2024. Bill Franciscovish Strange bird bedfellows have been ...

SHREWSBURY, Massachusetts (WCVB) — Police are investigating after a red-tailed hawk was found in Paxton, Massachusetts, with the feathers of its wings and tail cut off. “When I first held the bird, I ...

This adult red-tailed hawk is easily identified by its prominent red tail feathers. Immature red-tailed hawks do not have red tails. Credit: PHOTO BY BILL DANIELSON— Editor’s note: This column was ...

Well, folks, this El Niño thing turns out to be no joke. Winter officially started on Dec. 21 and I’ve only seen a few stray flakes here and there. Furthermore, any mention of snow in the weather ...

A baby red-tailed hawk, right, was plucked by bald eagle parents and is now sharing a nest in San Simeon with two eaglets, seen on May 21, 2024. Bill Franciscovish Strange bird bedfellows have been ...

Strange bird bedfellows have been spotted in San Simeon, where a pair of bald eagle parents have apparently adopted a baby red-tailed hawk they originally brought back to their nest as food. Instead ...