10-inch Red-shouldered Hawk
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This 10-inch Red-shouldered Hawk carving was hand-crafted from solid Basswood. The Red-shouldered Hawk is relatively long-tailed and long-legged. In flight, this species shows a pale crescent at the base of the primaries. The adult has reddish shoulders and wing linings and extensive, pale spotting above. The call is an evenly spaced series of clear, high kee-ah or kah notes. Found in moist, mixed woodlands and often seen near water.
Reference
National Geographic Field Guide To The Birds of North America, Fifth Edition, Page 130
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