Red-shouldered Hawk
Age Differences
of wing
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Red-shouldered Hawk
Age Differences
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| Juveniles | Adults | ||||
| orangish brown iris |
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darker brown iris | ||
| uniform brown wings with pale or reddish section on primaries | |
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black & white checked on top of wings | ||
| dull, less regular marked tail | |
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neatly striped tail | ||
| mostly white on underside of wing | |
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more rufous on underside of wing |
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| Photos by Jean Chamberlain | |||
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International Wildlife Rehabiltation
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