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Buteo lineatus
Whether wheeling over a swamp forest or whistling plaintively from a riverine park, a Red-shouldered Hawk is typically a sign of tall woods and water. It’s one of our most distinctively marked common hawks, with barred reddish-peachy underparts and a strongly banded tail. In flight, translucent crescents near the wingtips help to identify the species at a distance. These forest hawks hunt prey ranging from mice to frogs and snakes. (Cornell)
Spotted on Apr 25, 2015
Submitted on Apr 25, 2015
7 Comments
How the heck did I miss this one! Terrific photos!
Cool!
Thanks Dilan and Desmond. Both pictures are a second apart when the hawk was diving from a tree towards something on the ground.
perfect shots!!
So Incredible! Pics #1 and #2 look like the same pictures but with a different background.
Thanks Mark. Now I see why they're called red-shouldered.
Awesome