Hawk Photograph - Red Shouldered Hawk Flight #6 by Morris Finkelstein

Red Shouldered Hawk Flight #6 is a photograph by Morris Finkelstein which was uploaded on August 17th, 2022.

Red Shouldered Hawk Flight #6

The Red Shouldered Hawk (Buteo lineatus) is a small forest hawk that hunts for small mammals, reptiles, and amphibians from its perch. They measure... more

by Morris Finkelstein

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Title

Red Shouldered Hawk Flight #6

Artist

Morris Finkelstein

Medium

Photograph

Description

The Red Shouldered Hawk (Buteo lineatus) is a small forest hawk that hunts for small mammals, reptiles, and amphibians from its perch. They measure about 17 inches in length and about 1.4 pounds in weight. They breed mostly on the eastern side of North America and along the California coast. Many of the birds live year-round where they breed, but some of the northern birds migrate south during the winter. Their preferred habitat is in forests and woodlands. There is regional variation between California, Eastern and Florida types. The California type generally is more richly colored with deeper orange color on its head, chest, and abdomen than the other two types. Their diet commonly consists of small mammals (mice, voles, moles) and sometimes medium-sized mammals (squirrels, rabbits) and birds as large as pigeons.

This colorful adult Red Shouldered Hawk in flight was photographed at the Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary in southwest Florida, close to the Everglades on 3-14-2019. I used a Nikon D850 camera body and a Nikon 500mm f/4.0E FL ED VR lens to capture this image. Settings: 1/2500 sec, f/5.6, ISO 280. This Sanctuary located in Collier County, managed by the National Audubon Society since 1955, covers about 17 square miles of wetlands and large stands of bald cypress.

I am honored that my photograph was featured in the Fine Art America groups:
Animal Photographs, 8-20-2022
Birds In Flight, 8-21-2022
New FAA Uploads, 8-23-2022
Your Very Best Photography, 8-25-2022
USA Photographers Only, 9-3-2022
Just Perfect, 9-7-2022
Gentlemen Club Art Group, 9-12-2022
Midwest America Photography, 9-27-2022
Beautiful Birds, 9-28-2022
Showcasing The South, 10-8-2022
10 Plus, 10-11-2022

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