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Majestic, Red-Shouldered Hawk

This is an image I've had for a while. The red-shouldered hawk (Buteo lineatus) was perched in an oak tree inside my backyard fence. I'm sure the bird was hoping for some easy prey like a songbird or squirrel visiting a bird feeder.

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"The image shows a red-shouldered hawk perched on a tree branch. The hawk is facing to the right, with its body turned slightly away from the camera, giving a clear view of its back and side. The bird's plumage is a mix of brown and white, with intricate patterns of lighter and darker feathers. The feathers on its back and wings are predominantly dark brown with white spots, while the tail feathers are banded with dark and light stripes. The hawk's eyes are sharp and piercing, with a yellowish hue around the pupils. Its beak is curved and sharp, designed for tearing flesh, and is dark in color with a yellow base. The legs and feet of the hawk are yellow, with strong, curved talons that are dark at the tips. The bird is perched on a branch covered in patches of lichen, with a background of blurred green foliage, indicating a natural habitat." - Copilot
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Branch-bound Hunter

Here is a red-shouldered hawk (Buteo lineatus)

"Whether wheeling over a swamp forest or whistling plaintively from a riverine park, a Red-shouldered Hawk is typically a sign of tall woods and water. It’s one of our most distinctively marked common hawks, with barred reddish-peachy underparts and a strongly banded tail. In flight, translucent crescents near the wingtips help to identify the species at a distance. These forest hawks hunt prey ranging from mice to frogs and snakes." - allaboutbirds.org
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"The image features a red-shouldered hawk perched on a tree branch. The hawk is facing slightly to the side with its back towards the camera, providing a clear view of its profile. The hawk's head faces to the right. Its feathers are predominantly brown with white markings, creating a striking pattern. The bird has yellow legs and a sharp beak, which is slightly open. Its green eyes are focused intently, suggesting it is either on the lookout for prey or surveying its surroundings. The background is blurred but hints at a natural habitat with green foliage, emphasizing the hawk’s presence in the wild. The overall scene captures the majestic and powerful nature of this bird of prey." - Copilot with edits
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Green Eyes - Encore

I prepared this picture to post this morning. Then I thought, I wonder if I had one where the hawk is staring at me and both eyes are showing, and I did so I prepped and posted that photo. I don't want to let this one go to waste, so here. Remider, this is a red-shouldered hawk.

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"This image features a close-up of a majestic bird of prey, likely an eagle. The focus is on its head, particularly its eye and beak. The eagle’s green left eye is striking, with a clear reflection visible, and its beak is slightly open. The detailed textures of the bird’s feathers and the intensity of its gaze are beautifully captured, making this a stunning example of wildlife photography." - Copilot with edits
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Forest Sovereign

When there is a hawk around, I'm sure to grab my camera. This is a red-shouldered hawk (Buteo lineatus).

"Although the American Crow often mobs the Red-shouldered Hawk, sometimes the relationship is not so one-sided. They may chase each other and try to steal food from each other. They may also both attack a Great Horned Owl and join forces to chase the owl out of the hawk's territory." - allaboutbirds.org

The image depicts a close-up of a red shouldered hawk. It is perched on a branch against a blurred green background, suggesting a forested habitat. The bird's brown, feather adorned, back is to the camera and its large head turned to the left. Its yellow, black tipped, hooked, sharp beak is open as if it is calling out. A prominent ridge is above the bird's sharp green, left eye. Its folded tail feathers conceal most of its left leg, but its yellow right leg is visible, as is its right foot and two of it black talon tipped toes.
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The Alarm

I was out on a walk with Ben and Charlie this morning. During the walk I heard a commotion, crows sounding an alarm. I looked around seeing nothing when suddenly an American crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) went streaking by to the north. I look around trying to determine what the crow was fleeing from, when far off to the south I spotted a red shouldered hawk (Buteo lineatus) on the hunt. Other, smaller, birds were moving away from where the hawk was hunting as well.

This is a crown flying from left to right in the frame.
This is a hawk flying from left to right in the frame.
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Red Shouldered Hawk

Here is a red shouldered hawk (Buteo lineatus) that flew over a while back.

"Red-shouldered Hawks eat mostly small mammals, lizards, snakes, and amphibians. They hunt from perches below the forest canopy or at the edge of a pond, sitting silently until they sight their prey below. Then they descend swiftly, gliding and snatching a vole or chipmunk off the forest floor. They also eat toads, snakes, and crayfish. They occasionally eat birds, sometimes from bird feeders; recorded prey include sparrows, starlings, and doves." - allaboutbirds.org

In this photograph a hawk flies from right to left. Its underside is light tan with dark brown speckles. Its flight feathers are reddish brown, and its tail is brown.
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Danger!

Here is a head shot of a red shouldered hawk (Buteo lineatus) that is hanging around lately. Though, the bird hasn't come back to my yard, I've caught glimpses of the hawk swooping through the trees. Notice the sharpness of the beak.

"Although the American Crow often mobs the Red-shouldered Hawk, sometimes the relationship is not so one-sided. They may chase each other and try to steal food from each other. They may also both attack a Great Horned Owl and join forces to chase the owl out of the hawk's territory." - allaboutbirds.org

This is a picture of the right-side profile of the head of a red-shouldered hawk. Its head and shoulders are covered with brown feathers with some lighter markings. The hawk has a sharp light green eye, The bird's yellow and black hooked beak ends in a sharp black point.
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Don't think I don't see you.

I was looking out the backdoor and saw this red-shouldered hawk (Buteo lineatus) sitting on a limb overlooking my bird feeders. Gives a new meaning for bird feeders doesn't it? Anyway, I grabbed my camera and started snapping, the hawk flew away, and I realized that there was no SD card in my camera. I corrected that, then Charlie and I sat outside for a few minutes. The hawk came back, something I hoped for but didn't really expect to happen. Funny thing, there were pigeons on the roof of my small garage, they didn't budge. Maybe they know the hawk can't catch them.

"Although the American Crow often mobs the Red-shouldered Hawk, sometimes the relationship is not so one-sided. They may chase each other and try to steal food from each other. They may also both attack a Great Horned Owl and join forces to chase the owl out of the hawk's territory." - allaboutbirds.org

This is a cool picture, the hawk stands on a large oak tree limb with its back to the camera, but its head and face are turned look straight at the camera. Unfocused leaves and forest are in the background. The hawk's head faces the camera with its yellow and black beak wide open as if making noise which I'm sure it was. Unfortunately, I didn't have my hearing aids so I heard nothing. The beak itself is yellow but black on the end, it hooks over a bit more sharply than some other hawks. Its eyes are grey-green and staring directly at me. The head feathers are a greyish brown with light streaks and there are light feathered ridges above the eyes, creating eyebrows. The back and wing feathers are also greyish brown, but the feather ends are lighter giving them a plated look. There is a reddish-brown tint at the shoulders. The folded tail feathers are stripped with dark and lighter stripes of greyish brown stripes crossing each feather. "Red-shouldered Hawks are medium-sized, with broad, rounded wings and medium-length tails that they fan out when soaring. In flight, they often glide or soar with their wingtips pushed slightly forward, imparting a distinctive, “reaching” posture. Adults are colorful hawks with dark-and-white checkered wings and warm reddish barring on the breast. The tail is black with narrow white bands. Immatures are brown above and white below streaked with brown. All ages show narrow, pale crescents near the wingtips in flight." - allaboutbirds.org
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