Harlan's Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis harlani), Continental, Pima County

This Harlan's Red-tailed Hawk was discovered by Laurens Halsey on 4 December 2010 and was photographed by him several times between 18 December 2010 and 17 January 2011. 

Rare winter visitor to Arizona

Dark trailing edge to wing makes this an adult bird.  Body plumage all blackish with a few light (white) feathers on the breast. Distinctive tail pattern; mottled reddish band on distal end of retrices, light (near white) basally.

Photos by Laurens Halsey