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Red Shouldered Hawk?
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Red Shouldered Hawk? (possibly Buteo lineatus)

Possibly a red shouldered hawk, photographed at extreme distance. I saw it pass in the distance and noticed something dangling behind it. Thought it might have been tangled in something like rope or twine, but on closer inspection looks like this guy caught himself a large garter snake for lunch.
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Habitat
open fields
Location
N.S. Canada
Date taken
May 2019
Scientific name
possibly Buteo lineatus
Equipment used
Nikon B700
aloktewari
Opus Editor
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Fantastic shot and narrative ... great work, Bill ...
Tfs two fabulous images ...
 
Doc Duck
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Can't help you on the ID, although I suspect you're right. I believe Red-Shouldereds do have white bands across the tail with one band sometimes broader than the others. Good shot, though, so you should be able to get the ID confirmed or corrected in ID forum.
 

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