Monday, March 12, 2012

Corralitas Drive: Red Tailed Hawk Doesn't Weigh Much

Photo: Gary Vlahakis, March 10, 2012, 9:19 AM.  One of the Red Tailed Hawks was perched atop a neighbor's Eucalyptus.  (Click on photos to enlarge.) 
Photo: Gary Vlahakis, March 10, 2012, 9:19 AM.  You don't realize how little hawks weigh  until you notice how small the branch is that it's quite casually standing on.  Even the largest females only weigh around 3 lbs. 

Learn more about Red Tailed Hawks: Cornell Lab of Ornithology