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Red-shouldered Hawk feather

Buteo lineatus

Description:

A 9.5 inch (24.13 cm) long feather from a Red-shouldered Hawk, photographed in situ along "Basin Trail." "The Feather Atlas - Flight Feathers of North American Birds" Web site shows several similar-looking feathers. I'm not sure whether this specimen is a tail- or wing feather -- anyone care to offer an expert opinion? Related Resource: The Feather Atlas | Red-Shouldered Hawk - Buteo lineatus - Adult | https://www.fws.gov/lab/featheratlas/fea...

Habitat:

Accotink Bay Wildlife Refuge, a 1,200 acre preserve located at Army Garrison Fort Belvoir, Fairfax County, Virginia USA. Related Resources: Accotink Bay Wildlife Refuge http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accotink_Ba... http://www.dgif.virginia.gov/vbwt/site.a...

Notes:

Copyright © 2013 Walter Sanford. All rights reserved. www.wsanford.com

3 Comments

Geodialist
Geodialist 6 years ago

What's your take on this feather, FeatherEnthusiast? http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/658...

Geodialist
Geodialist 6 years ago

Thanks for the correction, FeatherEnthusiast!

FeatherEnthusiast
FeatherEnthusiast 6 years ago

This is a primary wing feather.

Geodialist
Spotted by
Geodialist

Virginia, USA

Spotted on May 17, 2013
Submitted on May 23, 2013

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