This adult red-tailed hawk is easily identified by its prominent red tail feathers. Immature red-tailed hawks do not have red tails. Credit: PHOTO BY BILL DANIELSON— Editor’s note: This column was ...

A red-tailed hawk lifts off from a branch in search of food on Tuesday at Lighthouse Field State Beach. About these birds, the Cornell Lab’s All About Birds website says, “This is probably the most ...

Well, folks, this El Niño thing turns out to be no joke. Winter officially started on Dec. 21 and I’ve only seen a few stray flakes here and there. Furthermore, any mention of snow in the weather ...

A red-tailed hawk sits atop the flagpole at Santa Cruz High’s Memorial Field during a recent afternoon. According to Global Raptor Conservation’s hawkmountain.org website, “Although red-tailed hawks ...

ANN ARBOR, MI - It was a typical Thursday afternoon before spring break for students at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. The sun was out and students had on jackets in the near-28-degree ...