Red Tailed Hawk

I was in Florida when I spotted this red- tailed hawk.  These birds of prey are often used in falconry, although traditionally, a falconer flies a falcon, an austringer flies a hawk.  A male falcon or hawk is called a tercel.

The feathers and other parts of the red-tailed hawk, like those of the bald eagle and the golden eagle, are considered sacred to many Native Americans.  Possession of their feathers are governed by the eagle feather law.