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| Red-Shouldered Hawk? |
I believe this beauty is a Red-Shouldered Hawk. I'm forever getting them confused with Red-Tailed Hawks and part of the problem is that birds are named after their least conspicuous marking! I mean, really! Wouldn't you call this one a Red-Chested Hawk? It's also pretty difficult to see the shoulders of a hawk, if you want to know the truth. I was lucky with this one. Usually they are perched above my head or flying.
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| Red-Tailed Hawk? |
Here's the picture of what I think is a Red-Tailed Hawk, from an earlier blog entry. You can't really see the tail in this picture, but I can promise you, it doesn't look red. Not to me at least. Maybe we could call this one the "White-Chested Hawk." If the names were more descriptive, I could probably remember them better!
These are two of our most common hawks, so I'll have plenty more opportunities to practice! Happy Thanksgiving to everyone!
Well, since you have so many gorgeous top preds, you should have a minimum of rats and snakes come spring.
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