Normally Red Tailed Hawks are skittish and don’t let me get too close but a couple days ago though I found one that was willing to let me approach. These are probably the most common raptors we see here in Colorado, oftentimes perched on utility poles.
![A Red Tailed Hawk is perched on a utility pole in Colorado. (© Tony’s Takes)](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-A64rvkwao8o/VKaZcj43-7I/AAAAAAAAGwU/nCdsJWx7dks/s710/2014-12-31%2B14-50-53%2B-%2B0072.jpg)