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Red Shouldered Hawk

Buteo lineatus

Photo by Cheryl Lee
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Description:

I'm not sure if this is a Cooper's or Red Shouldered? I'm still learning the fine art of hawk identifying, lol.

Species ID Suggestions

Red-shouldered Hawk

Buteo lineatus

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AshleyT
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Comments (7)
Cheryl Lee
Thank you CostaBoy Jack, and thanks for the ID AshleyT
AshleyT
Red-shouldered Hawks have a longer tail than most Buteos, and have a crescent shape towards the end of the wing, which can be seen in your photos.
Cheryl Lee
No, unfortunately not. It didn't seem quite big enough for a Red-tailed, but I am admittedly a novice when it comes to identifying hawks.

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PublishedApril 23, 2013

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