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Buteo lineatus
I cannot tell if he's a red-shouldered or red-tailed hawk. The bird does appear to be a juvenile though.
Spotted on Oct 19, 2013
Submitted on Oct 19, 2013
5 Comments
Lovely capture Kelly!
Welcome to the community!
Thank you, DorenB and Jamiewgoodspeed. I was leaning towards Red-Shouldered myself.
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ya i agree because of the stripes on the tail feathers would be darker if this was a juvenile red tail.
I believe this is a juvenile Red-shouldered Hawk. The primary feathers on the wings are noticeably striped and the streaks/flecks on the breast go all the way up the neck. On a Red-tailed Hawk, there ordinarily would be a pale area at the top of the breast.