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Red-shouldered hawk (immature)

Buteo lineatus

Photo by joan6153
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Field Notes

Description:

A fairly large hawk perched on a dead tree limb. The last photo shows a brave mockingbird who attacked it several times to get it out of her territory. The hawk ignored her - it could have gone much worse for the mockingbird.

Habitat:

On an abandoned golf course along an inland fresh water canal.

Species ID Suggestions

red shouldered hawk

Buteo lineatus

Comments (5)

Thank you DorenB and jamiegoodspeed for your help with the identification!
Is this edited? Don't take that the wrong way :D Cute!
Here's another page with a good photo of a juvenile Red-Shouldered Hawk from southern FLorida: http://ecobirder.blogspot.com/2008/01/immature-red-shouldered-hawk-on-sanibel.html
I think this is a juvenile Red-shouldered Hawk, Buteo lineatus. I am basing this on the relatively thick legs and feet, the paleness of the underside of the tail, and the apparent black and white striping of the outer wing feathers. There is a race of these birds in southern Florida that are known for their pale plumage. Take a look at the photos at the bottom of this page (specifically the 9th picture under Field Marks): http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/red-shouldered_hawk/id

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