Two Red-tailed Hawks in flight, Bosque del Apache, New Mexico

Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, near Socorro, New Mexico, USA (November 2017)
Seen on the North Loop in the Refuge. This image was taken during a trip organised by Natures Images and led by Chris Gomersall and Ellie Rothnie.
The plumage of the Red-tailed Hawk is quite variable. This pair are probable light morph Western adults. One is carrying prey.
Status is classified as Least Concern. For more information on this bird species see the following links:
Red-tailed Hawk Buteo jamaicensis / Internet Bird Collection
Red-tailed Hawk Buteo jamaicensis / Bird Forum
BirdLife International / Red-tailed Hawk Buteo jamaicensis
Red-tailed Hawk Buteo jamaicensis / Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Shooting Time 07:33
Tv(Shutter Speed) 1/1600
Av(Aperture Value) 8.0
Exposure Compensation 0
ISO Speed 500
Latitude 33 48 21.3 N
Longitude 106 52 59.4 W
Altitude 1367.70m
Seen on the North Loop in the Refuge. This image was taken during a trip organised by Natures Images and led by Chris Gomersall and Ellie Rothnie.
The plumage of the Red-tailed Hawk is quite variable. This pair are probable light morph Western adults. One is carrying prey.
Status is classified as Least Concern. For more information on this bird species see the following links:
Red-tailed Hawk Buteo jamaicensis / Internet Bird Collection
Red-tailed Hawk Buteo jamaicensis / Bird Forum
BirdLife International / Red-tailed Hawk Buteo jamaicensis
Red-tailed Hawk Buteo jamaicensis / Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Shooting Time 07:33
Tv(Shutter Speed) 1/1600
Av(Aperture Value) 8.0
Exposure Compensation 0
ISO Speed 500
Latitude 33 48 21.3 N
Longitude 106 52 59.4 W
Altitude 1367.70m
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