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Red-Shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
34.4159, -96.543
Field Notes
Description:
Bird of prey attaining an adult length around 50 - 80 cm, and a wingspan of up to 170 cm.
Habitat:
Widespread throughout Oklahoma, it is not uncommon to seen them perched on top of utility poles along the road at a rate of one or two per mile! They inhabit grasslands, woodlands, and desert areas.
Notes:
Keen sense of vision allows this hunter to spot the smallest of prey from great distances!
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Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedJanuary 13, 2012
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