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Hawk ID, please?

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Posted by Philip Hodgkins on August 9, 2012 at 2:21 PM
Hawk ID, please?
Cooper's? Shot this morning at the Savannah National Wildlife Refuge is SW South Carolina, across the Savannah River from Savannah, GA
Posted by Richard Ditch on August 9, 2012 at 3:30 PM
Red-shouldered Hawk.
Posted by Philip Hodgkins on August 9, 2012 at 3:44 PM
Thanks, Richard. Raptors I obviously don't know.
Posted by Richard Hahn on August 10, 2012 at 9:48 PM
Phil,

Maybe you do not know what type of hawk it is, you do certainly know how to take its picture. Great bird.

Rich Hahn
Posted by Nick Baldwin on August 12, 2012 at 11:34 AM
I concur with both Rich and Richard. Great shot of Red-shouldered. I had them nesting in my yard a few years back.
have a great week.