I TOOK THIS PICTURES ON 3/5/10 IN MY BACK YARD. THIS PAIR OF REDSHOULDER HAWKS HAVE BEEN NESTING NEAR BY FOR MANY YEARS. I HAVE OBSERVED THEM EATING MICE, FROGS ( including large bullfrogs ), SNAKES AND FISH.

 

 

1HERE THEY ARE MATING. IT TOOK ONLY SEVERAL SECOUNDS.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

THE FEMALE IS ON THE RIGHT AND MALE ON THE LEFT. THE FEMALE IS SLIGHTLY LARGER.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3HERE THE FEMALE IS LOOKING FOR PREY. IN A FIFTEEN MINUTE OBSERVATION I SAW HER CATCH AND EAT A MOUSE, MATE AND FISH.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4FISHING.