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Kentucky Hawks Hawks are diurnal raptors with keen eyesight, sharp talons for capturing and killing their prey, and sharp hooked beaks used to tear their prey into bite-sized pieces. In Kentucky, the most common hawks are the Red-Tailed Hawk, Red-Shouldered Hawk and Cooper's Hawk. Occasionally, you might find Broad-winged Hawks, Sharp-shinned Hawks or Northern Harriers in the right habitat. Some hawks remain in Kentucky year-round, while others migrate each fall. Most species are monogamous, often for life. The build nests of sticks, lined with vegetation. Males and females are the same color, but females are usually up to 1/3 larger than the male.
The red-tailed hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) is the most common hawk in North America, and can be easily identified by its red tail feathers. Though it is large for a hawk, at only 2 feet long with a 4 foot wingspan, the red-tailed hawk is significantly smaller than eagles or ospreys.As the red-tailed hawk is a bird of prey, it possesses powerful talons and a sharp beak for hunting.ypical soaring and flying speed for a red-tailed hawk is 20-40 mph; however, in a dive when hunting, the birds can exceed 120 mph. The prey animals most commonly caught are mice, voles, squirrels and rabbits. However, red-tailed hawks are also capable of preying upon birds such as starlings and blackbirds mid-flight.