I observed this pair of Red-tailed Hawks at the busy intersection of Jupiter Road and Arapaho Road in Richardson, Texas. This is a very busy intersection with a lot of automobile traffic.
Hawks seem to be attracted to these intersections by the reliable congregations of Rock Doves and other birds such as Great-tailed Grackles and Eurasian Collared-doves.
This appears to be a male and a female. The male is perched at the top of the pole. The larger female is on the crossbar.
![I observed this pair of Red-tailed Hawks at the busy intersection of Jupiter Road and Arapaho Road in Richardson Texas. This is a very busy intersection with a lot of automobile traffic.](http://dfwurbanwildlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/red-tailedhawk-richardsonred-tail-001.jpg)
![This the larger of the two birds. It is probably a female.](http://dfwurbanwildlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/red-tailedhawk-richardsonred-tail-002.jpg)
![These two Red-tailed Hawks appear to be a male and a female. The male is perched at the top of the pole. The larger female is on the crossbar.](http://dfwurbanwildlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/red-tailedhawk-richardsonred-tail-003.jpg)
![The male Red-tailed Hawk is slightly smaller than the female.](http://dfwurbanwildlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/red-tailedhawk-richardsonred-tail-004.jpg)
![The same hawks from another angle. The female is preening her tail feathers in this picture.](http://dfwurbanwildlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/red-tailedhawk-richardsonred-tail-005.jpg)
![These two hawks seemed to be waiting for just the right opportunity to strike the Rock Doves foraging just below them.](http://dfwurbanwildlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/red-tailedhawk-richardsonred-tail-006.jpg)
![A male Red-tailed Hawk in Richardson, Texas.](http://dfwurbanwildlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/red-tailedhawk-richardsonred-tail-007.jpg)
![Preening.](http://dfwurbanwildlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/red-tailedhawk-richardsonred-tail-008.jpg)
![A female Red-tailed Hawk in Richardson, Texas.](http://dfwurbanwildlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/red-tailedhawk-richardsonred-tail-009.jpg)
Observation Details
County | – | Dallas |
Jupiter, FL 33458 |
City | – | Richardson | |
Date | – | Nov 4, 2011 | |
Time of Day | – | Morning | |
Temperature | – | Cool (50-69°F/10-21°C) | |
Weather | – | Clear | |
Habitat | – | Thoroughfare-Primary Road | |
Type of Behavior | – | Surveying | |
Gender | – | Mixed | |
Maturity | – | Adult | |
Observer | – | Chris Jackson |