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The Ferruginous Hawk is native to North America. It is a powerful bird and is the strongest of the open country buteos, however it has noticeably small feet for its size.

The Ferruginous hunts small rodents, mice, voles, snakes, and even rabbits in the wild, but is very much an opportunist hunter.

This bird has also been called the Eagle Hawk, the Gopher Hawk, and the Squirrel Hawk.
The Ferruginous lays up to 6 eggs per clutch and has a stable population.