Today we bring you the unique: Ruddy duck (#Oxyura #jamaicensis). A duck from North America and one of the stiff-tailed ducks. The genus name is derived from Ancient Greek oxus, "sharp", & oura, "tail", and jamaicensis is "from Jamaica". #ruddyduck #duck #bird #Oxyurajamaicensis

The #RedTailedHawk (#Buteo #jamaicensis) does most hunting by watching from a high perch, then swooping down to capture prey in its #talons. Also #hunts by flying over fields, watching for prey below. Small prey carried to perch, large prey often partly eaten on ground.

For day 100 of #ShelterinPlace in the #BayArea #California, we showcase during the #JRBPVirtualTour the iconic, #RedTailedHawk (#Buteo #jamaicensis). The Red-tailed hawk is the second-largest #Buteo #hawk in North America, after #Ferruginoushawk. Pics by Peter Hart.