Harlan's Red-tailed Hawk – Mia McPherson's On The Wing Photography

One Striking Immature Harlan’s Red-tailed Hawk That “Wowed” Me

By Mia McPherson|November 20th, 2019|Categories: Birds, Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Harlan's Hawk, Red-tailed Hawks, Utah|Tags: birds of prey, Buteo jamaicensis, Buteos, Harlan's Red-tailed Hawk, hawks, Hawks of Utah, immature, low light, perched, pre-dawn light, raptors, Red-tailed Hawk, Russian Olive, striking|

This immature Harlan's Red-tailed Hawk is striking with those white polka dot spots on its back, I don't think I have ever seen a young Red-tail where the white spots on the scapulars are so pronounced.