An adult Red-tailed Hawk hunts the edge of a field in Carroll Co., Maryland (1/27/2008).

Photo by Bill Hubick MBP List

A Red-tailed Hawk in Dorchester Co., Maryland (12/4/2012).

Photo by Jim Stasz MBP List

An adult Red-tailed Hawk in flight over Baltimore Co., Maryland (3/7/2015).

View Record Details Photo by Jon Corcoran MBP List

A Red-tailed Hawk soars over Millington WMA, Maryland (2/20/2011).

Photo by Bill Hubick MBP List

A Red-tailed Hawk flying over Easton, Talbot Co., Maryland (11/9/2013).

Photo by Wendy Crowe MBP List

An immature Red-tailed Hawk over Baltimore Co., Maryland (11/18/2012).

Photo by Frode Jacobsen MBP List

A Red-tailed Hawk in Howard Co., Maryland (3/24/2015).

View Record Details Photo by Sue Muller MBP List

Red-tailed Hawk in Montgomery Co., Maryland (9/29/2021). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 458386 - Psn: 75)

Red-tailed Hawk in Montgomery Co., Maryland (9/29/2021). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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An immature Red-tailed Hawk in flight in Worcester Co., Maryland (8/30/2014).

Photo by W.D. Auer MBP List

A Canadian type (<em>abieticola</em>) Red-tailed Hawk in Somerset Co., Maryland (11/23/2008). Note the dark throat, thick breast band, and warm coloration above the breast band. (Photo ID: 2177 - Psn: 95)

A Canadian type (abieticola) Red-tailed Hawk in Somerset Co., Maryland (11/23/2008). Note the dark throat, thick breast band, and warm coloration above the breast band.

Photo by Bill Hubick MBP List

A "Northern" Red-tailed Hawk in Wicomico Co., Maryland (2/22/2015).

View Record Details Photo by Mike Burchett MBP List

A Red-tailed hawk eating a Black Racer in Worcester Co., Maryland (5/28/2013).

Photo by Mike Burchett MBP List

A Red-tailed hawk being mobbed by crows at Kinder Farm Park, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (10/18/2010).

Photo by Wendy Crowe MBP List

Red-tailed Hawk in Prince George's Co., Maryland (1/10/2021). (c) Sergei Drovetski, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 328134 - Psn: 145)

View Record Details Photo by Sergei Drovetski MBP List

A Red-tailed Hawk in flight over Cromwell Valley Park, Maryland (9/28/2013).

Photo by Wendy Crowe MBP List

Red-tailed Hawk in Montgomery Co., Maryland (9/29/2021). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Red-tailed Hawk in Cecil Co., Maryland (10/28/2022). (c) Jonathan Irons, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 811634 - Psn: 165)

Red-tailed Hawk in Cecil Co., Maryland (10/28/2022). (c) Jonathan Irons, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Red-tailed Hawk in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (4/9/2022). (c) steve-and-betty, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 548507 - Psn: 170)

Red-tailed Hawk in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (4/9/2022). (c) steve-and-betty, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Red-tailed Hawk in Worcester Co., Maryland (12/29/2022). (c) Jonathan Irons, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 739428 - Psn: 172)

Red-tailed Hawk in Worcester Co., Maryland (12/29/2022). (c) Jonathan Irons, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Red-tailed Hawk with Eastern Gray Squirrel prey in Montgomery Co., Maryland (11/20/2021). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 488119 - Psn: 178)

Red-tailed Hawk with Eastern Gray Squirrel prey in Montgomery Co., Maryland (11/20/2021). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

View Record Details Photo by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist MBP List

Red-tailed Hawk in Cecil Co., Maryland (11/8/2022). (c) Jonathan Irons, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 706016 - Psn: 180)

Red-tailed Hawk in Cecil Co., Maryland (11/8/2022). (c) Jonathan Irons, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

View Record Details Photo by Jonathan Irons MBP List

Red-tailed Hawk in Cecil Co., Maryland (11/8/2022). (c) Jonathan Irons, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

View Record Details Photo by Jonathan Irons MBP List

An adult Red-tailed Hawk preying upon a Wood Frog in Montgomery Co., Maryland (3/16/2022). (c) Ron Wertz, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/'>CC BY-NC-SA</a>). (Photo ID: 536324 - Psn: 188)

An adult Red-tailed Hawk preying upon a Wood Frog in Montgomery Co., Maryland (3/16/2022). (c) Ron Wertz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA).

View Record Details Photo by Ron Wertz via iNaturalist MBP List

Red-tailed Hawk in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (5/30/2026). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>) (Photo ID: 1515488 - Psn: 200)

Red-tailed Hawk in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (5/30/2026). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

View Record Details Photo by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist MBP List

Red-tailed Hawk in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (5/30/2026). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

View Record Details Photo by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist MBP List

Red-tailed Hawk in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (5/30/2026). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

View Record Details Photo by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist MBP List

Red-tailed Hawk in Montgomery Co., Maryland (1/28/2022). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 515353 - Psn: 255)

Red-tailed Hawk in Montgomery Co., Maryland (1/28/2022). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

View Record Details Photo by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist MBP List

An adult Red-tailed Hawk feeding on a Canada Goose in Frederick Co., Maryland (11/17/2007). (c) Bill Hubick, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 670779 - Psn: 255)

View Record Details Photo by Bill Hubick MBP List

A leucistic Red-tailed Hawk in Baltimore Co., Maryland (1/28/2023). (c) Wendy J. Alexander, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/'>CC BY-NC-ND</a>). (Photo ID: 734157 - Psn: 262)

A leucistic Red-tailed Hawk in Baltimore Co., Maryland (1/28/2023). (c) Wendy J. Alexander, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND).

View Record Details Photo by Wendy Alexander MBP List

An immature Red-tailed Hawk with Eastern Gray Squirrel prey in Prince George's Co., Maryland (12/20/2022). (c) rborchelt, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 709228 - Psn: 265)

An immature Red-tailed Hawk with Eastern Gray Squirrel prey in Prince George's Co., Maryland (12/20/2022). (c) rborchelt, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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An adult Red-tailed Hawk hunts the edge of a field in Carroll Co., Maryland (1/27/2008). Media by Bill Hubick.

A Red-tailed Hawk in Dorchester Co., Maryland (12/4/2012). Media by Jim Stasz.

An adult Red-tailed Hawk in flight over Baltimore Co., Maryland (3/7/2015). View Record Details Media by Jon Corcoran.

A Red-tailed Hawk soars over Millington WMA, Maryland (2/20/2011). Media by Bill Hubick.

A Red-tailed Hawk flying over Easton, Talbot Co., Maryland (11/9/2013). Media by Wendy Crowe.

An immature Red-tailed Hawk over Baltimore Co., Maryland (11/18/2012). Media by Frode Jacobsen.

A Red-tailed Hawk in Howard Co., Maryland (3/24/2015). View Record Details Media by Sue Muller.

Red-tailed Hawk in Montgomery Co., Maryland (9/29/2021). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist.

An immature Red-tailed Hawk in flight in Worcester Co., Maryland (8/30/2014). Media by W.D. Auer.

A Canadian type (abieticola) Red-tailed Hawk in Somerset Co., Maryland (11/23/2008). Note the dark throat, thick breast band, and warm coloration above the breast band. Media by Bill Hubick.

A "Northern" Red-tailed Hawk in Wicomico Co., Maryland (2/22/2015). View Record Details Media by Mike Burchett.

A Red-tailed hawk eating a Black Racer in Worcester Co., Maryland (5/28/2013). Media by Mike Burchett.

A Red-tailed hawk being mobbed by crows at Kinder Farm Park, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (10/18/2010). Media by Wendy Crowe.

A Red-tailed Hawk in flight over Cromwell Valley Park, Maryland (9/28/2013). Media by Wendy Crowe.

Red-tailed Hawk in Montgomery Co., Maryland (9/29/2021). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist.

Red-tailed Hawk in Cecil Co., Maryland (10/28/2022). (c) Jonathan Irons, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Jonathan Irons via iNaturalist.

Red-tailed Hawk in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (4/9/2022). (c) steve-and-betty, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by steve-and-betty via iNaturalist.

Red-tailed Hawk in Worcester Co., Maryland (12/29/2022). (c) Jonathan Irons, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Jonathan Irons.

Red-tailed Hawk with Eastern Gray Squirrel prey in Montgomery Co., Maryland (11/20/2021). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist.

Red-tailed Hawk in Cecil Co., Maryland (11/8/2022). (c) Jonathan Irons, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Jonathan Irons.

An adult Red-tailed Hawk preying upon a Wood Frog in Montgomery Co., Maryland (3/16/2022). (c) Ron Wertz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA). View Record Details Media by Ron Wertz via iNaturalist.

Red-tailed Hawk in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (5/30/2026). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC) View Record Details Media by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist.

Red-tailed Hawk in Montgomery Co., Maryland (1/28/2022). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist.

A leucistic Red-tailed Hawk in Baltimore Co., Maryland (1/28/2023). (c) Wendy J. Alexander, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND). View Record Details Media by Wendy Alexander.

An immature Red-tailed Hawk with Eastern Gray Squirrel prey in Prince George's Co., Maryland (12/20/2022). (c) rborchelt, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by rborchelt via iNaturalist.