Red-shouldered Hawk – 2/11/19

Observer: Richard Kramer

Observation Date: 2/11/19

Observation Time: 10:30 a.m.

Observation Location: west side of Lake Massapoag near the Atlantic White Cedar Swamp

Common Name: Red-shouldered Hawk

Scientific Name: Buteo lineatus

Comments: One of the best ways to find Red-shouldered Hawks is to learn their distinctive whistle. Listen for these birds in and around wet forests, where you may find them hunting from a perch along stream or pond.

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