Red-shouldered Hawk
Date Submitted: September 28, 2010
Observer: Andrea & Herb Daroff
Observation Date: 5/15/08
Observation Time: 11:00 a.m.
Observation Location: Pilgrim Drive
Plant or Animal? Animal
Common Name: Red-shouldered hawk
Scientific Name: Buteo lineatus
Photo:
Comments: This young hawk settled in a branch not more than 20 feet from our deck. I was able to get a number of shots and since he moved around a bit before flying away, I was able shot from different angles. We have seen him again in the yard but never again has he perched so conveniently, so cooperatively or so close. We aren't quite sure what kind of hawk he (she?) is but someone has suggested that it might be a red-tail.
More Information: Whatbird.com: Red-shouldered Hawk
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