Red-shouldered Hawk

Title

Red-shouldered Hawk

Subject

Buteo lineatus || Birds

Description

This image is of a Red-shouldered Hawk perched at the top of a dead tree at the Circle B Bar Reserve in Lakeland, Polk County, Florida.

These forest hawks hunt prey ranging from mice to frogs to snakes. Adults of this species are colorful, with dark brown and white checkered wings and warm reddish barring on the breast. Sighting a Red-shouldered Hawk is typically an indication of tall woods and water.

Creator

Herman Moulden

Source

https://flic.kr/p/TbZ4Ey

Date

Created: 04-11-2017

Contributor

Michaela Westmoreland

Rights

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Format

image/jpg

Type

Still Image

Identifier

cbb10w_2017_mw

Coverage

Polk (county)
http://vocab.getty.edu/page/tgn/1002793

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