Grounded Hawk is a photograph by Norman Johnson which was uploaded on April 12th, 2018.
Grounded Hawk
A red shouldered hawk in a pasture in rural Oxceola County, Florida.... more
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Grounded Hawk
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Norman Johnson
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A red shouldered hawk in a pasture in rural Oxceola County, Florida.
Red shouldered hawks (buteo lineatus) can be found in deciduous woodlands near rivers and swamps from eastern Canada and the united States down into Mexico and along the coast of California and Baja California.The soar over or through forests or perch on tree branches searching for prey. They are a medium distance migrant in the upper part of their range during the winter and resident in the rest of their range.
Their diet consist of small animals, amplibians and reptiles like mice, frogs and snakes. The also eat birds and large insects.
They soar with their wingtips pushed slightly forward like they are reaching.
They build a thick nest in the main crotch of a large tree.
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Norman Johnson
I'm really glad you like it Scott. Thank you very much for the feature in the group "FAA Portraits - Birds."
William Tasker
Very cool catch, Norman! Your beautiful and identified bird image has been featured by Wild Birds Of The World, a nature photography group. L/F
Norman Johnson replied:
I'm really glad you like it William. Thank you very much for the feature in the group "Wild Birds Of The World."
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