8460 x 4978 px | 71,6 x 42,1 cm | 28,2 x 16,6 inches | 300dpi
Date de la prise de vue:
8 janvier 2017
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The Ferruginous Hawk (Buteo regalis) is the largest hawk in North America, known for its broad wings, pale underparts, and rusty reddish-brown plumage that gives the bird its name—ferruginous meaning "iron-rust colored." This open-country raptor inhabits the grasslands, prairies, and deserts of the western United States, Canada, and northern Mexico. Adapted to wide, treeless landscapes, it nests on cliffs, trees, or even on the ground and preys on small mammals like prairie dogs, ground squirrels, and rabbits. With its impressive wingspan and commanding presence, the Ferruginous Hawk is a powerful symbol of North America's vanishing prairie ecosystems.
