The red tailed hawk was found on a pile of wood Thursday night, prompting an immediate investigation by police and wildlife officials. In Massachusetts it’s illegal to own a raptor without a permit.

The red-tailed hawk is one of several species that have made peace with humans and live among us. I’m continually amazed at ...

Sue, a red-tailed hawk that has nested on Syracuse University's campus since 2012, died last week. She is survived by her life-time mate, Otto, and an unknown number of her 28 offspring.

Red-tailed hawks are typically smaller than bald eagles, reaching a wingspan between 3.4 and 4.8 feet as adults, while a bald eagle's wingspan can reach between 5.9 and 7.5 feet as an adult.

On the afternoon of Dec. 12, a red-tailed hawk was released in Mesa Verde National Park, about a month after it was injured there. In early November, it had “reportedly flew into a car,” so ...

A 21-year-old (at least) red-tailed hawk that was banded in Pennsylvania in 2004 showed up injured 1,000 miles away in Canada, rescuers said. Screenshot of Hope for Wildlife's Facebook photo An ...

Pale Male had never been banded and had no identifying tag. If the hawk was indeed Pale Male, he had lived to be over 32 years old. A red-tailed hawk’s average life span is about 20 years.