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Red-Shouldered Hawk Buteo Lineatus In the Birds category.

Too many hawks around here. Once or twice a day a hawk will come through looking for dinner.

Links to references used on this page.
http://www.calusanature.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=189&Itemid=177
http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Red-shouldered_Hawk/id
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_shouldered_hawk

 
Photo taken on 3/4/2010.
Red Shouldered Hawk
This is a huge bird. There were two in the yard together. This bird seemed to be the same size as a Turkey or Buzzard.
Photo taken on 3/4/2010.
Hawk flying away.
Sorry I couldnt get all the hawk in the picture. I was using my long telephoto lense so I was lucky to get this much and in focus.
Photo taken on 3/7/2010.
Red Shouldered Hawk
And the hawk returns today.
Photo taken on 3/7/2010.
2 Hawks
And brought a friend. Actually there were three.