Animals - Northern Territory
| Red-tailed Hawk - Lady |
| Buteo jamaicensis |
| Range: |
North America, into Central America |
| Habitat: |
Open fields, grasslands, marsh-shrub environments |
| Diet: |
Small mammals or birds, occasionally will enjoy fish, reptiles or amphibians. At the zoo they eat mice, rats, chicken, quail and rabbits. |
| Fun Facts: |
- Their nests can be used for several years and can get up to three feet tall.
- Predators include man, great horned owls, and other diurnal raptors.
- Their wingspan is up to 4 feet long.
- They have very keen eyesight. They will perch on a tree and look for movement in the blades of grass.
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