I can go weeks without seeing a single Red-shouldered Hawk. You can always hear hm in the woods and swamps, but they can hide better than most.

This winter they seem to be everywhere.

They are a common raptor all along the eastern US. There are places in Florida that only have this species of hawk.

Here the bird was sitting off the side of a swamp while another flew around and called. This one didn’t seem interested in the other hawk at all.

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A Red-Shouldered Kind Of Day – click to enlarge

A Red-Shouldered Kind Of Day – click to enlarge

A Red-Shouldered Kind Of Day – click to enlarge