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Red-shouldered hawk

Buteo lineatus

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Field Notes

Habitat:

Oak snag at Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, southwest Washington State

Reference Links:

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

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (3)
Doren B
Red-shouldered Hawk. Note how 'bulky" this bird appears and the very heavy barring on the breast and belly. The markings on a Sharp-shinned or Coopers Hawk would be more finely detailed.
Jellis
Definite Red-shouldered juvenile
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PublishedDecember 5, 2016

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