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Red-tailed Hawk [Buteo jamaicensis] chicks in nest with attentive adult, holding pine needle sprig [Most accipiters bring fresh green leaves or conifer needle clusters to the nest .... the vegetation may provide concealment from above, may serve as a natural coolant, or may reduce odors and fungal growths. Conifer needles contain aromatic chemicals, called terpenes, that may repel insects and prevent a fungal disease; Raton Pass, Colorado
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- © Barbara Magnuson / Larry Kimball
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Animals, Birds, Birds of Prey, Buteo jamaicensis, Colorado, Hawks, Raton Pass, Red-tailed Hawk, Rocky Mountains, adult, animal behavior, babies, baby, bird nests, breeding, breeding season, carnivores, chicks, defending territory, diurnal raptors, forest, immature, juveniles, mating season, migratory, mountains, native, nature, nesting, nesting season, nestlings, nests, nurturing, offspring, ornithology, parenting, parents, predaceous, predators, protecting young, raptors, spring, territorial, wild, wildlife, woodlands, young
- Contained in galleries
- Red-tailed Hawk Family Series - 2014