With its nearly an inch and a half long taong, the red-tailed hawk certainly wears big socks. And you know what they say about big socks...big hawks! The Red-Tailed Hawk is ubiquitous across North America where its large body size and preference to perch along roadways make it easy to spot. But what secrets is the red-tailed hawk hiding? On this episode of Dirty Bird Podcast, learn all about the life history of the red-tailed hawk. Dr. John tells you all about the feeding and breeding (including some spicy love stories!) before ending the show talking about conservation and evolution. Also, we start this episode with a Native American Cultural Story: How The Hawk Got Its Red Tail. 
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Intro music by Ricky Pistone and outro music by the Sidewalk Slammers. Check them out wherever you get your music
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Red-Tailed Hawk Intro sound from xeno-canto.org by Richard E. Webster 

Drum Sound from freesound.org by sandyrb

Flute Sound from freesound.org by CarlosCarty 

Bald Eagle call from xeno-canto.org by Steve Hampton 

Red Tailed Hawk Call 2 from xeno-canto.org by Peter Ward and Ken Hall 

Bald Eagle Call 2 from xeno-canto.org by Pal Marvin

Thump sound from freesound.org by KrystianPawlowski 

Slice sound from freesound.org by CalGre

Hollywood Red-Tailed Hawk call from xeno-canto.org by Bruce Lagerquist 

Warning Call Red-Tailed Hawk from xeno-canto.org by Jeff Dyck 

Begging Call from xeno-canto.org by Richard E. Webster