red-tailed hawk
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of red-tailed hawk
An Americanism dating back to 1795–1805
Example Sentences
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In fact, any birder will tell you that the sky-rending screech that accompanies bald eagles in most media depictions actually belongs to a red-tailed hawk.
From Slate ● Feb. 21, 2026
If you saw a red-tailed hawk injured after colliding with an office window, or a bobcat hit by a car, what would you do?
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 18, 2024
A baby red-tailed hawk has been adopted by a pair of eagles in Northern California, USA Today reports.
From New York Times ● Jun. 28, 2023
“At the height of the drought ... we had a lot of red-tailed hawk nests, or territories, being abandoned,” Cooper said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 13, 2023
As I hop from rock to rock beneath shady basswoods and hemlocks, I hear the cry of the red-tailed hawk who nests on the mountain crest.
From "On the Far Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
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