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Old Saturday 7th November 2009, 15:20   #1
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Hawk ID, Cape May, New Jersey

Am struggling to id the hawk shown in the pictures, below. Red-shouldered? Any thoughts?
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Old Saturday 7th November 2009, 15:50   #2
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Yes, I believe it is a Red-shouldered Hawk. You can see a white bar in the tail in pic #1 and a hint of the white panel at the end of the right wing in pic #2. The underwing pattern also matches that of a RSH.
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Old Saturday 7th November 2009, 17:01   #3
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