The ecology of red-tailed hawks in an urban/suburban environment

ctivity and energy budgets of Red-tailed Hawks (Buteo jamaicensis) in an urban/suburban landscape around Syracuse, New York were calculated between September 1988 and November 1989. Energy budgets were generated using a simulation model that incorporates the average daily activity budget and ambient temperatures. Female hawks exhibited a positive energy budget during the nesting and non-nesting season, while males achieved a positive energy budget only during the non-nesting season.;Mean productivity of 134 red-tailed hawk nesting attempts within 24 distinct areas was 1.10...