Soaring is a way of using wind to fly without flapping their wings.
Red-tails can be seen in Connecticut all year-round.
Adults have a distinct red tail seen as they soar.
Their talons are their most powerful weapon.
| Name: Kyra & Tempest
Species: Red-tailed Hawk, Buteo jamaicensis |
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Soaring is a way of using wind to fly without flapping their wings. Red-tails can be seen in Connecticut all year-round. Adults have a distinct red tail seen as they soar. Their talons are their most powerful weapon. |
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| Kyra joined the Center in January 1999. He had
been tangled in barbed wire and injured his wing when he tried to escape.
The muscles will never heal properly.
Tempest is blind in one eye, but can fly short distances. Tempest came to the Center in July 1999. |
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