Red-Shouldered Hawk Animal Pictures

B. lineatus

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red shouldered hawk vs cooper's hawk — © MTKhaled mahmud/Shutterstock.com

Adult red-shouldered hawks have a very rich, red coloration on their "shoulders" and chest.

red shouldered hawk vs cooper's hawk — © Chase D'animulls/Shutterstock.com

red shouldered hawk vs cooper's hawk — © Nick Bossenbroek/Shutterstock.com

Red-shouldered hawk young leave the nest at around 6 weeks.

Red shouldered hawk and baby in nest in tree — © Patricia Kuhn/Shutterstock.com

Most hawk species lay between 2 and 7 eggs in each clutch.