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Buteo lineatus
The red-shouldered hawk is one of Florida's 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. They hunt prey ranging from mice to frogs and snakes.
Red-shouldered hawk spotted at Moss Bluff Lock and Spillway, Ocklawaha, Florida
Spotted on Feb 5, 2015
Submitted on Feb 6, 2015
6 Comments
Thank you Maria dB!
Nice series, Mary!
Thank you Layotte for nice comment. I think hawks and eagles are wonderful birds. Thanks!
That is amazing I love hawks and eagles and that is just AWESOME!!!!!!!
What a nice thing to say. I think this hawk is a permanent resident at this dam because I've been there a couple of times and it is always on a post, a sign or in a tree. there are two of them. It is liking its territory. Thanks so much for nice comment ZooNerd!
That is beautiful it looks almost like its in deep thought over something. that is good. Keep it up. Aim for the top.