Red-tailed hawks are known for their impressive courtship displays, which can include dramatic aerial dives and talon-locking with their mate. They are one of the largest members of the genus Buteo in Nort America, typically weighing 1.5 to 3.5 pounds and measuring 18 to 26 inches in length. They are generally bulkier compared to many other raptors species making them easily recognizable. The Red-tailed hawk is smaller than an eagle but large for a buteo.
A Red-tailed hawk is circling over a field, trying to impress a female hawk. He yells down: "Watch this babe, I'm about to dive at 120 mph," She shout back: "Lat time you went that fast, you pulled up too early." The hawk freezes mid-air like he got hit by a tranquilizer dart. "That was ONE TIME." She smirks: "Yeah. That's what all the mice say too." 😁
