Wednesday, January 18, 2017

Red-Shouldered Hawk, January 18, 2017

ABC Wednesday and Wild Bird Wednesday

B is for Buteo - a genus of medium to large raptors
(Commonly called Hawks in the USA, but known as Buzzards in other countries)

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, January 4, 2017
I think this is a Red-shouldered Hawk, Buteo lineatus. I was driving home from a friend's house when I saw it on an electric power line near a church. It did not like my stopping in the churchyard, but waited a minute before it flew away. Just enough time for one photo.

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14 comments:

  1. Bob BushellJanuary 18, 2017 at 4:56 AM

    Fantastic bird Lea, you shot it beautifully.

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  2. MelodyKJanuary 18, 2017 at 5:42 AM

    Over here they're called "Buizerd" ;-)
    Lovely creatures, so sad their number is so small

    Have a nice ABC-Wednesday / _ Week
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  3. TomJanuary 18, 2017 at 6:14 AM

    ...nice capture!

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  4. Hootin AnniJanuary 18, 2017 at 6:58 AM

    Stunning image....and luckily it looked into the camera! What a great photo Lea.

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  5. fredamansJanuary 18, 2017 at 8:44 AM

    Beautiful hawk!

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  6. carol l mckennaJanuary 18, 2017 at 9:33 AM

    Gorgeous photo of a lovely bird for B ~ thanks,

    Wishing you a Happy Week ahead ~ ^_^

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  7. LindaJanuary 18, 2017 at 10:13 PM

    Neat bird! I see hawks from time to time but rarely get a photo of one.

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  8. eileeninmdJanuary 19, 2017 at 5:25 AM

    Hello Lea, beautiful hawk and a great shot! Happy Thursday, enjoy your day and the weekend ahead!

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  9. GattinaJanuary 19, 2017 at 10:09 AM

    I love these birds, but have seen them only in a zoo _

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  10. Mary Howell CromerJanuary 19, 2017 at 4:40 PM

    For sure a Red-Shouldered Hawk, and my blog was named after these beauties 7 1/2 years ago. They are the loudest Raptor in North America too~

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  11. Roger Owen GreenJanuary 19, 2017 at 9:32 PM

    raptors are fascinating; beautiful but a bit scary
    ROG, ABCW

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  12. Pat BJanuary 21, 2017 at 11:04 AM

    Wonderful photo. We occasionally see some of those in our area too, but not as often as the Red Tailed Hawk.

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  13. Black Jack's CarolJanuary 22, 2017 at 12:27 PM

    Wow! One chance and you caught it BEAUTIFULLY!

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  14. DeepaJanuary 23, 2017 at 2:47 AM

    Raptors...these birds fascinate me....nice shot btw


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