Canvas - Red Shouldered Hawk on a Power Line

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The Red-shouldered Hawk (Buteo lineatus) is a striking, medium-sized raptor found primarily in deciduous and mixed forests, especially near water sources like swamps, rivers, and flooded woodlands. Named for the reddish-rust coloring on its shoulder patches and breast, which is more pronounced in adults, this hawk is often heard before it is seen, thanks to its loud, piercing, repeated call: "kee-aah kee-aah." Unlike many other Buteo hawks that favor open country, the Red-shouldered Hawk is a forest hunter, often perching below the main canopy to watch for prey such as small mammals, reptiles, amphibians (especially frogs and snakes), and even crayfish. These magnificent birds are important to their ecosystems as effective daytime predators and are a great indicator of a healthy, forested wetland environment
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The Red-shouldered Hawk (Buteo lineatus) is a striking, medium-sized raptor found primarily in deciduous and mixed forests, especially near water sources like swamps, rivers, and flooded woodlands. Named for the reddish-rust coloring on its shoulder patches and breast, which is more pronounced in adults, this hawk is often heard before it is seen, thanks to its loud, piercing, repeated call: "kee-aah kee-aah." Unlike many other Buteo hawks that favor open country, the Red-shouldered Hawk is a forest hunter, often perching below the main canopy to watch for prey such as small mammals, reptiles, amphibians (especially frogs and snakes), and even crayfish. These magnificent birds are important to their ecosystems as effective daytime predators and are a great indicator of a healthy, forested wetland environment