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Post by Ira Runyan on Apr 11, 2018 14:30:39 GMT -5
Red Shouldered Hawks are often found at the Dan Click Ponds in Viera, Florida looking for prey.  |
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Post by Tim Abbott on Apr 11, 2018 16:33:05 GMT -5
Thanks, Ira. Great capture of their detailed feather pattern and the eye. Do you know the age or sex?
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Post by Ira Runyan on Apr 11, 2018 18:43:10 GMT -5
Thanks, Ira. Great capture of their detailed feather pattern and the eye. Do you know the age or sex? Well, I know that it is a full grown adult, but I don't know the age or sex.  |
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Post by Tim Abbott on Apr 12, 2018 6:05:45 GMT -5
Thanks Ira. Just wondering, I have seen them with different color patterns on the breast, some being more reddish brown.
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Post by Ira Runyan on Apr 12, 2018 7:00:39 GMT -5
Thanks Ira. Just wondering, I have seen them with different color patterns on the breast, some being more reddish brown. As a Red Shouldered Hawk ages, it's color patterns on the breast do in fact change. The two photos below show that change. The breast of the juvenile Red Shouldered Hawk is covered with tear drop or heart shaped blotches...  The adult Red Shouldered Hawk on the other hand has a breast with non vertical stripes that are reddish to brown in color.  |
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Post by Pat Murphy on Apr 12, 2018 9:55:17 GMT -5
Beautiful shots.
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