Red-shouldered Hawk

Description:

Red-shouldered Hawks are medium-sized, with broad, rounded wings and medium-length tails that they fan out when soaring. In flight, they often glide or soar with their wingtips pushed slightly forward, imparting a distinctive, “reaching” posture. Adults are colorful hawks with dark-and-white checkered wings and warm reddish barring on the breast. The tail is black with narrow white bands. All ages show narrow, pale crescents near the wingtips in flight.

Habitat:

These forest hawks hunt prey ranging from mice to frogs and snakes. In the tree line surrounding the restored prairie at Clear Creek Natural Heritage Center. Had to follow him as he flew from one tree to another.