A baby red-tailed hawk is rescued in Griffith Park
This baby red-tailed hawk was rescued from a tall redwood by rangers in Griffith Park.
According to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, the red-tailed hawk is the most common and widespread hawk in North America. The university's web site also says:
In the courtship display a pair of Red-tailed Hawks soars in wide circles at a great height. The male dives down in a steep drop, then shoots up again at nearly as steep an angle. He repeats this maneuver several times, then approaches the female from above. He extends his legs and touches or grasps her briefly. The pair may grab onto one other and may interlock their talons and spiral toward the ground.
Photo: Albert Torres/Chief Park Ranger, Park Ranger Division, Recreation and Parks
