Mar 16, 07 · The redtailed hawk is an opportunistic feeder with its diet consisting mainly of small rodents They also like to eat rabbits, birds, pheasants, reptiles, insects, and crayfish Interesting Redtailed Hawk Facts Movies use the recorded sound of the redtailed hawk's raspy cry to represent all kinds of eagles and hawksRedtailed Hawks are the second largest hawks in Idaho and North America, second only to the Ferruginous Hawk that you'll also see on this list Redtailed Hawks feed primarily on small to medium sized mammals and you won't often see them in your yard and around your bird feeders You may occasionally catch one snatching up a squirrel however• Make sure your feeders and baths are located where there is ample natural protection Nearby evergreen shrubs, bushes, trees or a brush pile will provide birds with an easy escape when they are threatened by a hawk or other predator • When hawks start hunting in your backyard, take your feeders down for a few days
Critter Card Red Tailed Hawk The Flats
