Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus

Red-shouldered Hawk is fairly uncommon in New York State, but is the most abundant raptor in the southern portion of its range. I took a business trip to the Gulf Coast of Florida in June of 2005, and was fortunate to have a full day to devote to birding. I spent a chunk of the day at the beautiful Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary near Naples (which I had visited years before), and enjoyed spectacular looks at the bird pictured below, catching its prey and then feeding in a nearby tree. Due to a flawed videotape, I lost some footage of an immature bird issuing its gull-like call, but, fortunately, retained this footage in its entirety.  


A nice look at a Red-shouldered Hawk with prey in its left talon.

Another look at a striking Red-shouldered Hawk.

On a business trip to the Fort Worth area in October of 2005, I enjoyed another encounter with Red-shouldered Hawk at Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge. A bird was calling along the side of a road, and I pulled over for a look. Although I caught barely a moment of the call, I did collect the nice images presented below.  


A nice look at a Red-shouldered Hawk from behind.

A good profile of a calling Red-shouldered Hawk.

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