Purdue News Photos
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An immature light-morph red-tailed hawk makes itself at home Thursday (Oct. 28) on a lamp post near the Purdue Bell Tower. There are several nesting pairs in the immediate vicinity of campus, and the large (25-inch, 2-3 pound, 4.5-foot wingspan) raptors hunt the abundant gray squirrels and chipmunks on campus.
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The birds are perhaps best known for their famous scream, often used in television and movie soundtracks as the voice of the American eagle. Football fans often spot the birds soaring above Ross-Ade Stadium during football games.
(Purdue News Service photos/David Umberger)
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