Retired: Red-shouldered Hawk Portrait

This is a fine intimate portrait of a wild adult Red-shouldered Hawk. At the time the photo was taken, the bird was hunting from a perch. Shortly after this image was captured, the hawk took off across a small meadow and captured a frog for a meal. The photo was taken in central Florida, where the Red-shouldered Hawk is our most abundant hawk and diurnal bird of prey.

[Retired] Red-shouldered Hawk Portrait Postcard

If you know someone who loves birds of prey, especially hawks, and in particular Red-shouldered Hawks, we've got a beautiful portrait of a Red-shoulder for you. The featured bird is an adult in fine plumage. This wild bird was hunting from a perch at the time the photo was taken in central Florida, where Red-shouldered Hawks are the most abundant diurnal (daytime) bird of prey.

Red-shouldered Hawk Portrait Postcard – This is a close-up portrait of a wild adult Red-shouldered Hawk. These birds are often loud and obnoxious, but this particular bird was hunting from a...