Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care on Instagram: "Welcome to Species Spotlight! 🔎 The red-tailed hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) is California’s most common hawk and one of North America’s most familiar raptors! Adults are easy to recognize by their rusty-red tail, while juveniles keep brown barred feathers until about two years old. Their shrill call is so iconic it’s often used in movies for hawks and eagles. With eyesight eight times sharper than ours, they can spot prey from over 100 feet away and strike wi

Why should you come to Hawk Mountain in September? Well, we think this video speaks for itself! 🦅 With broad-winged hawk migration in full swing and some VERY close looks at local birds, September is the most exciting time to visit! Every day brings something different—what will you see? Plan your visit now at www.hawkmountain.org/visit and happy hawkwatching! . . . 🎥 American kestrel video by Becca McCabe, Red-tailed hawk videos by Sammi Teich | Hawk Mountain Sanctuary Association