The red-tailed hawk is another one of the most common types of hawks in Virginia, if not the most common. They can be easily ...

Virginia State Police said one of their troopers rescued a red-tailed hawk along I-64 this week. On Tuesday, troopers got a call, saying the raptor had been caught in wires in Alleghany County.

Virginia State Police said one of their troopers rescued a red-tailed hawk along I-64 this week. On Tuesday, troopers got a call, saying the raptor had been caught in wires in Alleghany County.

"The hawk has recovered - and now has lots of attitudes," said Sabrina Garbin with the Southwest Virginia Wildlife Center. This red-tailed hawk is now back home and it's been a long journey back.

ROANOKE, Va. – The Southwest Virginia Wildlife Center has just announced it will be releasing a red-tailed hawk into the wild at the Roanoke River Greenway.

As I got to the chick, it was on the grass and quiet. I picked it up to check for injury. The chick flapped both wings and ...

Red-tailed hawks use a more open area for hunting and typically nest on the edge of the woods, rather than deep in the forest as does the red-shouldered hawk.

Red-tailed hawks are typically smaller than bald eagles, reaching a wingspan between 3.4 and 4.8 feet as adults, while a bald eagle's wingspan can reach between 5.9 and 7.5 feet as an adult.

Red-tailed hawks live in our region year-round, but the one I saw on a cold November day may have been a winter visitor that spent summer in Canada, then flew south to live in northern Illinois ...