Red-shouldered Hawk
This certainly isn’t the kind of flight shot you can normally anticipate, but for the second week in a row I just happened to be in the right place at the right time. Like the previous week, I assumed when the female Red-shouldered Hawk leaned forward it was because she was about to takeoff. Again, like the previous week, the male Hawk swooped in. Not the flight shot I sought, but I’ll take it.
Country United States
State Massachusetts
Location Near the CedarPond Dam, Sturbridge, Massachusetts
Gender Both Male and Female (in same image)
Age Adult
Activity BIF (Bird in Flight), Courtship Display/Mating
- Created Timestamp03/01/2024 15:08:22
- CameraCanon EOS R7
- Aperture11
- CreditRonald Zigler
- Focal Length661
- Iso2500
- Shutter Speed1/3200
I love the detail on the male Red Shouldered Hawk’s back. The red shoulders really are very obvious.