Red-tailed Hawk are among the largest Buteo hawks in North America, second only to the Ferruginous Hawk. They're built to soar, with an average wingspan of 4 ft., with extremely varied plumage pattern and colors, ranging from pale, to "normal", to reddish, to dark. Adult Red-tailed Hawks make a majestic call: a hoarse screech that lasts for two to three seconds. The sound is very familiar to most because Hollywood loves it. Many movies play a Red-tailed Hawk sound when a Bald Eagle appears on the screen. Though the Bald Eagle looks majestic and intimidating, it makes a paltry squeal compared to the adult haw's piercing cry. Juvenile Red-tailed Hawks on the other hand, emit a series of short shrieks.
