10-inch Red-tailed Hawk on Branch
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This 10-inch Red-tailed Hawk carving was hand-crafted from solid Basswood. One of the sub-species of the Red-tailed Hawk, harlani, "Harlan's Hawk," was formerly considered a separate species. This dark morph has a dusky white tail with a diffuse, blackish terminal band and shows some white streaking on its dark breast; may lack the scapular mottling. The rare harlani light morph has the typical tail pattern, but its plumage resembles krideri. "Harlan's Hawk" breeds in Alaska and east to northwestern Canada and winters primarily in the central United States. Juveniles of all morphs except harlani have gray-brown tails with many blackish bands; otherwise they are heavily streaked and spotted with brown below. The distinctive call of the Red-tailed Hawk is a harsh, descending keeeeer. The preferred habitat is variable from woods with nearby open land to plain, prairie groves and desert. Preys on rodents.
Reference
National Geographic Field Guide To The Birds of North America, Fifth Edition, Page 132
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