Bonanza Bird #14: Red-shouldered Hawk

July 23, 2012 in Birds of Prey and Birdorable Bonanza 2012 with 2 comments

Today the beautiful Red-shouldered Hawk joins Birdorable!

With their distinctive markings, persistent call, and widespread range, the Red-shouldered Hawk is one of North America's most recognizable birds of prey. They are the most common buteo we see around here at Birdorable HQ (in central Florida). Both photos below were taken by us, very close to our home. It was a lot of fun to watch the baby Red-shouldered Hawks grow up at our nearby nature park!

Parent Red-shouldered Hawk by Powered by Birds

Baby Red-shouldered Hawks by Powered by Birds

Cute Red-shouldered Hawk t-shirts and gifts

Tomorrow's bird is a species of sparrow with bold markings. Can you guess what it will be?

Comments

laurakeet on July 23, 2012 at 12:21 PM wrote:

Might it be a white-throated sparrow?

Louise Warner on February 2, 2017 at 9:45 AM wrote:

song sparrow?house sparrow?white throated sparrow?

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