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Harris's hawk is an unusual raptor in both appearance and behavior. The adults have a blackish plumage set off by bright rusty-red shoulders and legs, and conspicuous white patches in the rump and tail. Juveniles are more brownish and are vaguely streaked underneath. It is one of very few raptors that hunts cooperatively, and several birds can gang up to take prey as large as jackrabbits (much heavier than individual hawks). It also has a social system that includes 'nest helpers' -- non-breeding birds that help their parents rear siblings. These birds were photographed in southern Texas and near Tucson, Arizona. Pictures of flying birds are here.
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