, some people believed that Pale Male was apparently still alive at the age of 30. This would make him one of the oldest known red-tailed hawks on record. However, it was suggested in 2015 that Pale Male has probably died sometime over the years and been replaced by another male hawk with similar coloring. Since Pale Male was never banded, it is impossible to confirm whether the present Pale Male of 2020 is the same hawk who arrived in 1991.