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Red-Shouldered Hawk (Juvenile)

Buteo lineatus

Photo by florida33girl
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Florida's most common hawk. This is a juvenile, identifiable by the white breast and barred feathers on the tail.

Habitat:

Perched on a bird feeder in a suburban Tampa backyard, near a lake.

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Red-shouldered Hawk

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Apple
You should add it to the Urban Biodiversity mission! Would be a great addition.

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PublishedJuly 14, 2011

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