PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A red-tailed hawk that was banded over 20 years ago in Pennsylvania was found 1,000 miles away in Canada, which the Game Commission says is quite the feat.
Photos show ... “For a red-tailed hawk to be banded in Pennsylvania and travel to Nova Scotia isn’t unheard of but certainly a feat!” And if the hawk was a juvenile when it was banded ...
A common hawk ... gives the “red shoulders.” The primaries are barred or checkered black and white, the dark tail has 3 white bands. Underparts are rufous with white barring. Juvenile: mostly ...