Email: devencentis@northjersey.com Facts about red-tailed hawks Most common large hawk in North America. Often seen perched on roadside poles, or sailing over fields and woods.

A 27-year-old red-tailed hawk, the oldest found alive in the wild in North America, is convalescing at the Raptor Trust in Millington, N.J.

They plan to release the hawk at Smith Park on the Roanoke River Greenway on Friday, June 26 at 6 p.m. The public is encouraged to attend.

He’s a red-tailed hawk who has been taking care of a lot of the hunting. "She's had to rely more on her mate to help with that, especially during the nesting season,” O’Brien explained to WVLT.