Juvenile Red-Shouldered Hawk is a photograph by Ricky L Jones which was uploaded on September 21st, 2015.
Title
Juvenile Red-Shouldered Hawk
Artist
Ricky L Jones
Medium
Photograph - Semi-matte Photo Paper
Description
Kenosha Wisconsin
The red-shouldered hawk (Buteo lineatus) is a medium-sized hawk. Its breeding range spans eastern North America and along the coast of California and northern to northeastern-central Mexico. Red-shouldered hawks are permanent residents throughout most of their range, though northern birds do migrate, mostly to central Mexico. The main conservation threat to the widespread species is deforestation.
Adults have brownish heads, reddish chests, and pale bellies with reddish bars. Their tails, which are quite long by Buteo standards, are marked with narrow white bars. Red "shoulders" are visible when the birds are perched. These hawks' upper parts are dark with pale spots and they have long yellow legs. Western birds may appear more red, while Florida birds are generally paler. The wings of adults are more heavily barred on the upper side. Juvenile red-shouldered hawks are most likely to be confused with juvenile broad-winged hawks, but can be distinguished by their long tails, crescent-like wing markings, and a more flapping, Accipiter-like flight style. In direct comparison, it is typically larger and longer proportioned than the Broad-wing, though is slightly smaller and more slender than most other common North American Buteos.
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September 21st, 2015
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Comments (5)
John Bartelt
Outstanding capture of this red-shouldered hawk, Ricky! Love the detail of the left side of his face and feathers! LF
Randy Rosenberger
Exquisite detail and coloring on this fine feathery beauty, Ricky! Just love this one! This lovely piece of art work deserves many accolades, and I hope you get them on our WFS site, as they surely are worthy of high recognition. It is with pride and pleasure that I Feature this beautifully done piece of artwork on our Homepage. Thanks much for sharing your talents and the beauty of your great works. Liked & Faved