I was somewhat concerned I wouldn't have a photo to enter, other than one I had posted on before, but it was my lucky day today. The weather finally turned nice this afternoon so I could get out and enjoy the sunshine. While I was sitting on my porch I noticed that there were no birds all of the sudden, I happened to look up and saw why. It was a Red-Tailed Hawk. He happens to be the biggest of the hawks in Missouri and is found throughout the state.
The Red-Tailed Hawk has a distinct rusty red tail that you see only from above. Their size ranges from 19 - 25 inches or 48 - 63 cm, with a wingspan of up to 4 feet. These birds of prey you can see perched on light post or high up in a tree, on fence posts looking for their next meal. They eat mammals snakes birds and mice, both the male and female share in the incubation and feeding of the young.
This is my Big Bird entry, the photos were taken by me with my Cannon EOS Rebel T2i
I gathered my information from Birds of Missouri Field Guide by Stan Tekiela