This is a red-tailed hawk. It has a red tail.
A hawk can see very well.
A hawk hunts from a perch.
It likes open land with high places to perch.
It eats mostly small mammals, such as mice.
Its wings are about 4 feet wide.
Hawks live in North America and Central America.
A hawk makes a big nest of sticks.
The nest is high up in a tree.
Both parents care for the chicks.
Words to know
- perch: high seat
- mammals: furry animals
- chicks: baby birds
