In fall and winter, you may have noticed red-tailed hawks that typically perch along roadways. They often perch alone, but as spring approaches, you may see a second hawk perching not far away.

Dave and Sara’s red-shouldered hawk chicks look to be about two weeks or so from taking their first flight. The youngsters that make it are likely to return to the same general area next year to ...

The hawk species you are likely to see in the winter in New England include Red-tailed, Red-shouldered, Broad-winged, and the aforementioned accipiters.

Red-shouldered hawks are supposed to be migratory in this area, however, there were a small number of sightings posted on eBird (ebird.org) all winter and we definitely had a red-shouldered hawk ...

Between 70 and 85 percent of a red-tailed hawk’s diet are mice, rats, moles, squirrels, rabbits and other small mammals. A variety of birds make up 10 to 15 percent of a red-tailed hawk’s diet.

The red-tailed hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) is the largest member of the Buteo genus that can be found in our region, and the only one that is generally present during the winter. Along with the ...

Red-shouldered hawk The birds are about 1½ feet tall, from head to tail, with a wingspan of about 3 feet.

Below are photos of the skull, leg bones, and talons of a Red-shouldered Hawk. A friend found the dead bird several weeks ago. We went back to the site last week, finding bones and feathers.

A red-shouldered hawk chick in its nest. Its two nest mates are hunkered down. While red-shouldered hawks don’t sing like songbirds, they do deliver a loud piercing scream.