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Red-Shouldered Hawk

Buteo lineatus

Photo by thresherjm
Published on Project Noah
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Description:

A young hawk leaves a tree branch in our yard.

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Comments (6)
Liam
Yes, this is a Red-shouldered Hawk in his second year of juvenile plumage. Great photo!
Bas
Really nice picture!!!!
Ava T-B
I think it's a red-shouldered hawk too. And it's quite a nice photo!
KarenL
Red shouldered hawk (Buteo lineatus)?
Photographed
PublishedNovember 4, 2011

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