![]() I also understand that the Chattahoochee Nature Center does not provide insurance for participants in its activities and the undersigned is required to and shall carry such insurance adequate for any eventuality for injury or illness as a result of such activities. I understand that the Chattahoochee Nature Center is not responsible for vandalism, break-ins, or theft of personal property. In consideration of the mutual benefits derived from participation by the undersigned with activities conducted by or in conjunction with the Chattahoochee Nature Center, the undersigned hereby absolves, releases and waives any and all liability, claims or demands against the Chattahoochee Nature Center and its officers, directors, agents, trip leaders, volunteers, contractors and employees from any and all claims, demands, rights and causes of action of whatsoever kind and nature arising from and by reason of any and all known and unknown, foreseen and unforeseen bodily and personal injuries, including death, damage to property, and the consequences thereof resulting from or relating to participation by the undersigned in any activities conducted by or in conjunction with the Chattahoochee Nature Center. The undersigned hereby acknowledges that participation in recreational and other activities conducted by or in conjunction with the Chattahoochee Nature Center, and travel to and from such activities, involves inherent risks of physical injury, illness, death or loss of personal property, and the undersigned assumes all such risks, including risks associated with activities conducted in remote locations. > The red-tailed hawk was often used in the ancient sport of falconry, practiced primarily by the rich nobility. In England, a close relative is known as the “Common Buzzard.” > The term “Buzzard,” generally applied to Vultures, really applies to the redtailed’s family of Buteos, or soaring hawks. > The red-tailed hawk is capable of “kiting,” holding still against the wind on set wings, much like a kite tugging against string. > The hawk’s average life span in the wild is 20 years. During the last 10 days or so the young, which now appear as large as the parent birds, practice flapping their wings and balancing in the wind on the edge of the nest, preparing for the day when they will launch themselves into the air. They remain in the nest for up to 48 days. They grow slowly and require much food, which keeps both parents busy. > When hatched, the young are covered with white down. ![]() > When parents leave the nest, the young utter a loud wailing “klee-uk,” repeated several times – this is a food cry. Both males and females assist in nest construction. The nest is large, flat, shallow and made of sticks and twigs about 1/2 inch in diameter. > Nests are located from 35 to 75 feet high in the forks of large trees. > 85 -90% of the red-tailed hawk’s diet is composed of small rodents. They are loudest when defending their nest. > The Red-tailed Hawk has hoarse and rasping 2- to 3-second scream that is most commonly heard while soaring. > Like all hawks, the red-tailed hawk’s talons are its main weapons. > The eyesight of a hawk is 8 times as powerful as a human’s. ![]() > This species shows a great deal of individual variation in plumage. ![]() As with most raptors, the female is nearly 1/3 larger than the male and may have a wingspan of 56 inches. > The red-tail is the largest hawk, usually weighing between 2 and 4 pounds. 13 Interesting Facts About Red-Tailed Hawks ![]()
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