Galen Frantz Posted February 3, 2020 Share Posted February 3, 2020 Photos taken in December 2019 at Harns Marsh, Lee County, FL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akandula Posted February 3, 2020 Share Posted February 3, 2020 (edited) That's a young Red-shouldered Hawk. Note the slim overall for a buteo, plain brown back, barred secondaries, and thin-banded tail. Edited February 3, 2020 by akandula 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Spencer Posted February 3, 2020 Share Posted February 3, 2020 Marshes and wetlands are prime territory for Red-shouldered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean C Posted February 3, 2020 Share Posted February 3, 2020 RSHA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galen Frantz Posted February 4, 2020 Author Share Posted February 4, 2020 I have worked in SW FL agriculture for the past 40 years. I have seen tons of adult red-shouldered hawks. This is the first time I have encountered one of the juveniles. He apparently hangs out at Harns Marsh, since this is the second time that I have photographed an immature (presumably the same bird). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Leukering Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 This is certainly a bird that was produced much farther north, as the local adults and juveniles are typically noticeably paler-headed and -bellied. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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