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Monday, October 09, 2023
Local Indigenous Hunter
Red-tail Hawk hunting the edges of a pasture next to a rapidly yellowing soybean field.
I think you have a red-shouldered hawk there - not red-tailed: note streaking on chest - uncommon on red-tails; red-tails will have heavy streaking on the belly - often starting at lower chest - but rarely on the upper chest. Also, the proportion of the head to the body; seems rather 'small headed' - more like a red-shouldered. IMHO
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I think you have a red-shouldered hawk there - not red-tailed: note streaking on chest - uncommon on red-tails; red-tails will have heavy streaking on the belly - often starting at lower chest - but rarely on the upper chest. Also, the proportion of the head to the body; seems rather 'small headed' - more like a red-shouldered. IMHO
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