While cruising down a Missouri highway this winter, keep an eye out for a predator on the prowl.
Often known as “highway hawks” for their roadside perches, red-tailed hawks are “brown above, and white below,” and adults have a rust-red tail with a narrow black band near the end. They stand nearly two feet tall with a wingspan more than double their height.
These hawks usually nest in open woodlands or in trees in grasslands and crops – frequently within city limits – hunting snakes, squirrels, mice, and other small animals.
