This Red-tailed Hawk captured a Mourning Dove in our backyard, and carried his prey to the top of our fence to dine.
| County | – | Denton |
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| City | – | Carrollton | |
| Date | – | July 31, 2004 | |
| Time of Day | – | Afternoon | |
| Temperature | – | Hot (greater than 89°F/32°C) | |
| Weather | – | Clear | |
| Habitat | – | Residential-Single Family | |
| Type of Behavior | – | Feeding | |
| Gender | – | Uncertain | |
| Maturity | – | Juvenile | |
| Observer | – | Chris Jackson |
I once saw one of these guys struggling to carrying a rabbit it had caught. It could only fly a few yards when weighted down by the rabbit.