Leucistic Hawk
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birdfeedingRed-tailed hawk with a rare condition is surviving, in part, due to 'love,' biologist says
With around 2.5 million of them flying around North America, scientists know a lot about red-tailed hawks.
But Angel, a red-tailed hawk in Knoxville, Tennessee, is getting the attention of scientists — and perhaps tugging at their heartstrings.
"I was like oh my gosh, that's a leucistic red-tailed hawk, that's crazy,” Connor O'Brien, a project manager and biologist at Window to Wildlife, told WVLT of first seeing Angel.
With around 2.5 million of them flying around North America, scientists know a lot about red-tailed hawks.
But Angel, a red-tailed hawk in Knoxville, Tennessee, is getting the attention of scientists — and perhaps tugging at their heartstrings.
"I was like oh my gosh, that's a leucistic red-tailed hawk, that's crazy,” Connor O'Brien, a project manager and biologist at Window to Wildlife, told WVLT of first seeing Angel.
