Photography of Birds – Set # 223 | H.J. Ruiz - Avian101

Photography of Birds – Set # 223

Set # 223

Red-shouldered Hawk

Red-shouldered Hawk

Red-shouldered Hawk

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. It is a permanent resident throughout most of its range, though northern birds do migrate, mostly to central Mexico. The main conservation threat to the widespread species is deforestation.

Cooper’s Hawk

Cooper's Hawk

Cooper’s Hawk

Generally, Cooper’s Hawks can be considered secretive, often perching within the canopy, but can use more open perches, especially in the western part of the range or in winter when they may use leafless or isolated trees, utility poles or exposed stumps. On perched hawks, the wing-tips tend to appear to cover less than one third of the tail, sometimes seeming to barely cover the covert feathers. As adults, they may be a solid blue-gray or brown-gray color above. Adults usually have a well-defined crown of blackish-brown feathers above a paler nape and hind-neck offset against their streaked rufous cheeks.Their tail is blue-gray on top and pale underneath, barred with three black bands in a rather even pattern and ending in a rather conspicuous white tip.

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10 thoughts on “Photography of Birds – Set # 223”

susanpoozan on January 22, 2021 at 9:51 am said:

Impressive picture.

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- H.J. for avian101 on January 22, 2021 at 4:21 pm said:
  
  Thank you, Susan. 🙂
  
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sv-anui.com on January 22, 2021 at 12:48 pm said:

They have such sharp eyes. Nice images HJ.

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- H.J. for avian101 on January 22, 2021 at 4:25 pm said:
  
  Thanks so much, Chris. 🙂
  
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aussiebirder on January 22, 2021 at 2:45 pm said:

An impressive capture of Cooper’s Hawk HJ

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- H.J. for avian101 on January 22, 2021 at 4:26 pm said:
  
  Thank you, Ashley. 🙂
  
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bayphotosbydonna on January 22, 2021 at 8:20 pm said:

Two beautiful hawks, HJ! I see the stance of the Red-shoulder, I’m guessing it just captured a meal in it’s claws?

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- H.J. for avian101 on January 22, 2021 at 8:30 pm said:
  
  Yes, you’re right, he caught a small vole. He ate it right there! Thanks, Donna. 🙂
  
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KDKH on January 23, 2021 at 12:40 pm said:

We have Cooper’s hawks out west and in my neighborhood. You often post about birds that are out of our range, so I just have to give a shout-out here. We are in hawk and eagle central, here. Love them!

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- H.J. for avian101 on January 23, 2021 at 5:40 pm said:
  
  When I’ve been out west was previous to when I was interested on birds. I’d love to revisit some places, with the purpose of photographing birds in those areas. Thank you for the shout out, K. 🙂
  
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