Red-shouldered Hawk feather (Buteo lineatus)

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Description:

A 9.5 inch (24.13 cm) long feather from a Red-shouldered Hawk, photographed in situ along "Basin Trail." "The Feather Atlas - Flight Feathers of North American Birds" Web site shows several similar-looking feathers. I'm not sure whether this specimen is a tail- or wing feather -- anyone care to offer an expert opinion? Related Resource: The Feather Atlas | Red-Shouldered Hawk - Buteo lineatus - Adult | https://www.fws.gov/lab/featheratlas/feather.php?Bird=RSHA_primary_ad

Habitat:

Accotink Bay Wildlife Refuge, a 1,200 acre preserve located at Army Garrison Fort Belvoir, Fairfax County, Virginia USA. Related Resources: Accotink Bay Wildlife Refuge http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accotink_Bay_Wildlife_Refuge http://www.dgif.virginia.gov/vbwt/site.asp?trail=1&loop=CMN&site=CMN05

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Reference Links:

Red-shouldered hawk - Wikipedia, Red-shouldered Hawk, Identification, All About Birds - Cornell Lab of Ornitholo…

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