Lawrenceburg in Lawrence County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Red-Tailed Hawk

Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, February 17, 2018

1. Red-Tailed Hawk Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Red-Tailed Hawks are probably the most common hawk in North America. If you’ve got sharp eyes you’ll see several individuals on almost any long car ride, anywhere. Red-tailed Hawks are often seen soaring above open fields, gracefully turning circles on their broad, rounded wings.

Other times you’ll see them atop telephone poles, eyes fixed on the ground to catch the movements of a vole or rabbit, or simply waiting out cold weather before climbing a thermal updraft into the sky.

The Red-tailed Hawk has a thrilling, raspy scream that sounds exactly like a raptor should sound. At least, that’s what Hollywood directors seem to think. Whenever a hawk or eagle appears onscreen, no matter what species, the shrill cry on movies is almost always a Red-tailed Hawk.

Male
Length 18-22 in
Wingspan 45-52 in
Weight 1 lb 9oz -2 lb 14 oz

Female
Length 20-26 in
Wingspan 45-52 in
Weight 1 lb 14 oz - 3 lb 4 oz

David Crockett State Park Tennessee

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Animals.

Location. 35°

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16.048′ N, 87° 21.72′ W. Marker is in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee, in Lawrence County. Marker is on David Crockett State Park Road. Marker is located at the Wildbird Santuary near the mill. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lawrenceburg TN 38464, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Welcome to David Crockett State Park (here, next to this marker); 1786-1836 David Crockett (here, next to this marker); A Summary of the Life of Davy Crockett: (here, next to this marker); David Crockett (here, next to this marker); Shoal Creek Mill Stone (approx. 0.3 miles away); Retracing the Trail of Tears (approx. 1.4 miles away); They Passed This Way (approx. 1.4 miles away); Pioneers in Textiles (approx. 1.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lawrenceburg.

Photographed By Sandra Hughes, August 22, 2017

2. Red-Tailed Hawk Marker

Red-Tailed Hawk image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Sandra Hughes, August 22, 2017

3. Red-Tailed Hawk

Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, February 17, 2018

4. Red-Tailed Hawk Marker

The marker can be seen towards the left in this view, together with the other birds of prey in rehabilitation. To the right is the David Crockett State Park Museum.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 23, 2018. It was originally submitted on August 25, 2017, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. This page has been viewed 238 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on February 21, 2018, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. 2, 3. submitted on August 25, 2017, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. 4. submitted on February 23, 2018, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.