"It is a year-round resident in the eastern half of Texas ... Adults are brown above with reddish barring across the light breast ... In flight, the red-shouldered hawk displays rufous wing-linings and pale crescent-shaped patches at the base of the primaries. The dark tail crossed by narrow white bands is also diagnostic."

Compare this picture with that of the Red-Tailed Hawk listed to the left.

This contrasts the back pattern of the two.

Photo taken with a Nikon D70 using a Nikon 300mm f/4.5.

January 8, 2006.