Red-Shouldered Hawk
Birds / Raptors & Owls
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ILCE-7CM2 · FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS474mm f/6.3 1/2500 ISO 800
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ILCE-7CM2 · FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS576mm f/6.3 1/2500 ISO 1000
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ILCE-7CM2 · FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS576mm f/6.3 1/2500 ISO 800
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ILCE-7CM2 · FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS576mm f/6.3 1/2500 ISO 1000
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ILCE-7CM2 · FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS600mm f/6.3 1/2500 ISO 1000
The Red-shouldered Hawk is a woodland raptor often associated with streams, wetlands, and well-treed neighborhoods. Adults have warm barred underparts and a strongly banded tail, while pale areas near the wingtips can show when light passes through the feathers. It hunts small mammals, amphibians, reptiles, and other prey, frequently watching from a perch. Its repeated, carrying calls are useful clues to its presence, especially when the bird is partly hidden among branches.
Reference: Cornell Lab of Ornithology: All About Birds