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Red Shouldered Hawk

Buteo lineatus

Photo by jasonmoore79
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Field Notes

Description:

Large, longed winged hawk with white barring on dark wings, rusty shoulders, pale underparts barred with rust and narrowly banded tail. -Audubon Field Guide

Habitat:

Deciduous forest and open fields throughout United States

Species ID Suggestions

Red Shouldered Hawk

Buteo lineatus

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EmilyMarino
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Comments (3)
EmilyMarino
I believe Christy is right! This looks like a Red-Shouldered Hawk to me! Lovely shots!
jasonmoore79
Thanks for the comments and help. I went through my field guides trying to identify given my photos and wasnt confident with my identification. We have an abundance of red-tailed hawks and it did look like a juvenile but seemed smaller. I will definitely add the spottings to Raptors of North America.
ChristyHolland
Beautiful series!! Not a Red-Tailed Hawk...probably a Red-Shouldered Hawk...we don't have them in CO, so I'm not positive of the ID. I'd love you to add this and any other spottings that apply to the mission Raptors of North America: http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/8627557

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PublishedApril 29, 2013

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