Animal Art
Red-Tail Hawk
(Buteo jamaicensis)
The Red-tailed Hawk ranges throughout North America to the central Alaska and northern Canada, and south as far as the mountains of Panama. Although not truly migratory, they do adjust seasonally to areas of the most abundant prey . In winter many of the northern birds move south.
The Red-tail is the largest hawk, usually weighing between 2 and 4 pounds. As with most raptors, the female is nearly 1/3 larger than the male and may have a wing span of 56 inches. This species shows a great deal of individual variation in plumage.
The Red-tailed Hawk is a most opportunistic hunter with 85 to 90 % of its diet composed of small rodents, with rabbits, snakes and lizards included. Where there are large numbers of pheasant, these become the food of choice in spring and summer.
Wildlife artist Kathie Miller as taken fabric and turned it into a piece of art of this pure black bird of prey.
4 Comments
helen tyralik 26 Feb 2007
nice workChristine brand 25 Feb 2007
Beautiful work, love the colors and the information. Interesting media choice.Joke Schotting 25 Feb 2007
Great work its beautiful Kathie!!bianca 25 Feb 2007
one fantastic art......wow...