Bird ID

12 years ago

Not sure what type of bird this is.....I thought of falcon or an owl, and it might not be either...lol. Don't know my birds that well. Thanks.

This post was edited by donnas on Tue, Feb 11, 14 at 17:29

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12 years ago
Adult Red-shouldered Hawk. Orange-barred chest, black and white checkering on the folded wings. Black and white banded tail.
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