Austin
White-Tailed Hawk Ambassador
Male
2020 / Adult
Left wing amputee
About Austin
Austin was transferred to Liberty Wildlife from a clinic in Brownsville, Texas, to provide him a permanent home at Liberty Wildlife as a member of the education team.
Description
Widespread in Central and South America with limited range in U.S., this hawk is usually found in open grassy areas or agricultural fields with scattered bushes. It is commonly found on the coastal prairie of Texas.
Life Span
The average life span is 12 – 15 years.
Prey / Food
White-tailed hawks have quite a varied diet. They are known to eat rats, mice, pocket gophers, rabbits, birds, snakes, lizards, frogs, crayfish, crabs, insects. They will sometimes feed on carrion.
Babies / Nests
Nests are usually built on top of low trees or shrubs and is a bulky platform of sticks, grasses, and weeds. The female will lay 2 or 3 eggs and incubation lasts 29 – 32 days. The young fledge at about 46 to 55 days after hatching.
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