The Red-shouldered Hawk (Buteo lineatus) is a medium-sized hawk. Its breeding range spans
      eastern North America and along the coast of California to north-eastern-central Mexico. The
      Red-shouldered Hawk is divided into five subspecies. The four eastern forms contact each other,
      but the West Coast form is separated from the eastern forms by over 1000 miles. The northern
      form is the largest. The form in southern Florida is the palest, having a grayish head and very faint
      barring on the chest. Males of all subspecies are 17 to 23 inches long and weigh ~1.2 lbs with a
      wingspan of 38 inches. Females are slightly larger at 19 to 24 inches in length with a weight of
      about 2.0 lbs, and a wingspan of about 41 inches. Adults have brownish heads, reddish chests, and
      pale bellies with reddish bars. Their tails, which are very long by Buteo standards, are marked with
      narrow white bars. Red "shoulders" are visible when the birds are perched. These hawks' upper
      parts are dark with pale spots and they have long yellow legs. Western birds may appear more red,
      while Florida birds are generally paler. The wings of adults are more heavily barred on the upper
      side. The breeding habitat of the Red-shouldered Hawk includes both deciduous and mixed wooded
      areas, often near water. While establishing territories, this bird's distinctive, screaming "kee-aah ca"
      (usually repeated three to four times) can be heard. The breeding pair builds a nest made of sticks
      in a major fork of a large tree. The clutch size is usually three to four eggs. The incubation period
      can range from 28 to 33 days. The hatchlings, 1.2 oz at first, are brooded for up to 40 days. The
      young leave the nest at about six weeks of age but remain dependent on the parents until the are 17
      to 19 weeks old. The clearing of forests during the past two centuries has probably led to a decrease
      in the numbers of Red-shouldered Hawks in some areas, while at the same time providing more
      habitat for the Red-tailed Hawk. Fortunately, however, the total population still appears stable.
                                                                                                                          (Cornell BNA; Wikipedia; Sibley Guide To Birds)

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Ruddy Duck

Herring Gull

Canada Goose

Great Blue Heron

Barred Owl

Tundra Swan

Black Vulture

Belted Kingfisher

Gadwall

Turkey Vulture

American Crow

American Black Duck 

Bald Eagle

American Robin

Mallard

Red-shouldered Hawk

Northern Mockingbird

Northern Shoveler

Red-tailed Hawk

European Starling

Northern Pintail

American Kestrel

Red-winged Blackbird

Bufflehead

American Coot >1500

Hooded Merganser

Greater Yellowlegs