[Length 23 in. Wingspan 56 in.]

This Ferruginous Hawk was photographed in winter near Corpus Christi, Texas. Photo taken with a Nikkor 300mm ED f4.5 lens on Ektachrome 200 film. (Date: December 1979)

[Length 17 in. Wingspan 34 in.]

A speciality breeding bird of southwestern New Mexico and southeastern Arizona, the Gray Hawk resembles a light Broadwing Hawk. This one was photographed near Patagonia, Arizona, bringing a lizard to its mate at a nest site. Photo taken with a 300mm f4.5 Nikkor ED lens with 2X Teleconverter on Kodachrome 64 film. (Date: May 1985)

[Length 20 in. Wingspan 42 in.]

This Harris's Hawk was photographed at General Brant Road, Laguna Atascosa NWR, TX. Photo taken with a AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED lens (EFL=450mm) on a Nikon D200 camera. (Date: November 21, 2009)

[Length 20 in. Wingspan 42 in.]

The Harris's Hawk occurs in the US in southern and western Texas, southeastern New Mexico, and southern Arizona. It is easily recognized by its chocolate brown color and red shoulders. This one was photographed near Laguna Atascosa NWR in southeastern Texas. Photo taken with a Nikkor 300mm ED f4.5 lens on Kodachrome 200 film. (Date: January 1989)

[Length 20 in. Wingspan 42 in.]

This Harris's Hawk was photographed at Estero Llano Grande State Park, Weslaco, TX. Photo taken with a AF-S VR Nikkor 300mm f/2.8G IF-ED lens + Nikkor TC20E II 2.0x Teleconverter (EFL=900mm) on a Nikon D300 camera. (Date: January 14, 2010)

[Length 15 (Male) to 19 (Female) in. Wingspan 37 (M) to 42 (F) in.]

This "Eastern" Red-shouldered Hawk was photographed during fall migration soaring over the Hawk Mountain Hawk Watch in eastern Pennsylvania. Photo taken with a Nikkor 300mm ED f4.5 lens on Kodachrome 200 film. (Date: April 2000)

[Length 15 (Male) to 19 (Female) in. Wingspan 37 (M) to 42 (F) in.]

Red-shouldered Hawks are common breeding birds of wet forests and swamps throughout the eastern US and coastal California. They get their name from their reddish shoulder patches. Red-shouldered Hawks feed primarily on snakes and frogs, although they are opportunistic, and will also eat insects and small mammals. They often hunt from a low perch, which allows them to quickly drop down onto their prey. The Red-shouldered's call is an unmistakable loud "KEE-YEER" which often announces its presence long before it is seen. This bird was photographed at the Audubon Society's Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary near Fort Meyers, Florida. Photo taken with a 300mm f4.5 Nikkor ED lens on Kodachrome 200 film pushed to 800. (Date: January 1991)

[Length 15 (Male) to 19 (Female) in. Wingspan 37 (M) to 42 (F) in.]

This "Southern Florida" Red-shouldered Hawk was photographed perched on a sign in Everglades National Park, Florida. Photo taken with a Nikkor 300mm ED f4.5 lens on Kodachrome 64 film. (Date: March 1982)