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Red-shouldered Hawk

Buteo lineatus

Photo by DonnaPomeroy
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Adult Description
•Medium-sized to large hawk.
•Wings and tail striped black and white.
•Underparts barred reddish.
•Pale crescent near wingtips in flight.

Habitat:

Coastal chaparral and oak woodlands

Notes:

Pair of Red-shouldered Hawks mating.

Reference Links:

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

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Comments (8)
Kpom
Wow! Perfect timing.
DonnaPomeroy
Thank you all. This pair did quite a lot of vocalizing before the male flew in and mated with her. I was already shooting photos of her when it got more exciting. They sure weren't keeping things a secret!
ChristyHolland
Lucky spotting!!! Beautiful pictures! Yes, perfect timing!
Maria dB
Very cool series, Donna! How nice you had your camera there at that moment

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PublishedFebruary 25, 2012

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