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Published daily in Bend, Oregon, by Western Communications, Inc. Copyright 2007.
February 13, 2013
Scientific name: Buteo jamaicensis
Characteristics: A large and broad-winged hawk with plumage that is highly variable. Adults have a brick-red tail, while the juvenile’s tail is brown with numerous dark bands.
Breeding: Builds a stick nest in a tree or cliff face; sometimes adds fresh evergreen....
