Buteo Hawks of Eastern North America

Species that are likely to be seen in both eastern and western North America

North American birds include species found in the United States (excluding Hawaii) and Canada that are breeding species, regular visitors, and casual and accidental species from other regions that are believed to have strayed here without direct human aid, and well-established introduced species that are now part of our avifauna. In addition, as an identification aid, I have included photos of these species even if the photos were taken outside of the North American area.

All Photos are © Marshall Faintich

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Red-Shouldered Hawk (adult Eastern subspecies lineatus)

Crozet, VA December 2017	Crozet, VA December 2017	Crozet, VA December 2017	Crozet, VA December 2017
Crozet, VA February 2019	Crozet, VA February 2019	Crozet, VA January 2019	Crozet, VA January 2018
Crozet, VA November 2021	Crozet, VA December 2021	Crozet, VA December 2021	Crozet, VA December 2021
Crozet, VA January 2021	Crozet, VA February 2018	Crozet, VA March 2018	Crozet, VA March 2018
Crozet, VA October 2018	Crozet, VA March 2018	Crozet, VA April 2018	Crozet, VA April 2018
Crozet, VA April 2018	Crozet, VA March 2018	Crozet, VA March 2018	Crozet, VA March 2018
Crozet, VA February 2018	Crozet, VA February 2018	Crozet, VA February 2018	Swoope, VA November 2019
Crozet, VA December 2016	Rockfish Valley, VA February 2012	Rockfish Valley, VA January 2007	Rockfish Valley, VA December 2008
Rockfish Valley, VA March 2008	Rockfish Valley, VA March 2008	Rockfish Valley, VA January 2015	Crozet, VA February 2020
Rockfish Valley, VA November 2008	Rockfish Valley, VA January 2009	Rockfish Valley, VA December 2010	Rockfish Valley, VA February 2011
Rockfish Valley, VA November 2012	Augusta County, VA February 2016	Rockfish Valley, VA March 2008	Rockfish Valley, VA March 2012
Rockfish Valley, VA February 2012	Rockfish Valley, VA February 2012	Rockfish Valley, VA February 2012	Rockfish Valley, VA March 2008
Rockfish Valley, VA March 2008	Crozet, VA February 2010	Crozet, VA December 2011	Crozet, VA November 2020
Crozet, VA December 2014	Rockfish Valley, VA March 2008	Rockfish Valley, VA September 2010	Rockfish Valley, VA April 2010
Rockfish Valley, VA January 2009	Rockfish Valley, VA November 2012	St. Louis County, MO April 2013	Crozet, VA February 2013
Crozet, VA October 2016	Rockfish Valley, VA November 2013	Rockfish Valley, VA November 2013	Rockfish Valley, VA December 2014
Rockfish Valley, VA November 2013	Stuarts Draft, VA January 2015	Crozet, VA May 2015	Augusta County, VA February 2015
Gray Summit, MO August 2017	Gray Summit, MO August 2017	Gray Summit, MO August 2017	Stuarts Draft, VA November 2017
Crozet, VA December 2018	Augusta County, VA February 2018	Crozet, VA March 2020	Crozet, VA November 2020
Crozet, VA March 2019	Crozet, VA March 2019	Crozet, VA March 2019	Crozet, VA March 2019
Crozet, VA March 2019	Crozet, VA March 2019	Crozet, VA March 2019	Crozet, VA March 2019
Crozet, VA April 2019	Crozet, VA April 2019	Waynesboro, VA April 2019	Crozet, VA April 2019
Blackwater NWR, MD November 2019	Blackwater NWR, MD November 2019	Blackwater NWR, MD November 2019	Blackwater NWR, MD November 2019
Crozet, VA January 2020	Crozet, VA January 2020	Crozet, VA January 2020	Crozet, VA March 2020
Crozet, VA January 2020	Crozet, VA January 2020	Crozet, VA February 2019	Crozet, VA February 2020
Crozet, VA March 2020	Crozet, VA March 2020	Crozet, VA March 2020	Crozet, VA March 2020
Crozet, VA March 2020	Crozet, VA March 2020	Crozet, VA March 2020	Crozet, VA March 2020
Crozet, VA February 2021	Crozet, VA February 2021	Crozet, VA June 2021	Crozet, VA February 2022

Crozet, VA November 2022

Crozet, VA November 2022

Red-Shouldered Hawks (juvenile Eastern subspecies lineatus)

Crozet, VA December 2019	Crozet, VA December 2019	Crozet, VA December 2019	Crozet, VA December 2019
Rockfish Valley, VA March 2012	Rockfish Valley, VA March 2012	Rockfish Valley, VA March 2012	Rockfish Valley, VA March 2012
Swoope, VA January 2018	Swoope, VA January 2018	Swoope, VA January 2018	Swoope, VA January 2018
Swoope, VA February 2018	Swoope, VA February 2018	Crozet, VA February 2019	Crozet, VA April 2018
Rockfish Valley, VA June 2016	Rockfish Valley, VA August 2010	Rockfish Valley, VA July 2010	Rockfish Valley, VA July 2010
Rockfish Valley, VA March 2011	Rockfish Valley, VA March 2011	Rockfish Valley, VA February 2012	Rockfish Valley, VA February 2012
Rockfish Valley, VA August 2012	Rockfish Valley, VA September 2011	Rockfish Valley, VA March 2012	Rockfish Valley, VA June 2012
Rockfish Valley, VA June 2016	Rockfish Valley, VA October 2012	Rockfish Valley, VA November 2012	Rockfish Valley, VA November 2012
Blue Ridge Pkwy VA; July 2016	Rockfish Valley, VA September 2012	Crozet, VA March 2013	Crozet, VA March 2013
Stuarts Draft, VA October 2013	Stuarts Draft, VA October 2013	Rockfish Valley, VA September 2014	Rockingham County VA; September 2017
Hendersonville, NC June 2015	Hendersonville, NC June 2015	Rockfish Valley, VA June 2016	Rockfish Valley, VA June 2016
Crozet, VA October 2019	Crozet, VA October 2019	Crozet, VA October 2019	Crozet, VA October 2019
Waynesboro, VA March 2020	Waynesboro, VA March 2020	Waynesboro, VA March 2020	Waynesboro, VA March 2020
Waynesboro, VA March 2020	Waynesboro, VA March 2020	Waynesboro, VA March 2020	Waynesboro, VA March 2020
Crozet, VA March 2022	Crozet, VA September 2022	Crozet, VA September 2022	Crozet, VA October 2022
Crozet, VA October 2022	Crozet, VA October 2022	Crozet, VA November 2022	Crozet, VA November 2022

Red-shouldered Hawk (Florida subspecies extimus)

Immokalee, FL January 2013	Bird Rookery Swamp, FL; January 2013	Harns Marsh, FL January 2013	Harns Marsh, FL January 2013
Everglades, FL January 2013	Eagle Lakes, FL January 2013	Corkscrew Swamp, FL January 2013	Dinner Island WMA, FL January 2013
Immokalee, FL January 2013	Sanibel Island, FL January 2008	Corkscrew Swamp, FL January 2012	Corkscrew Swamp, FL January 2012
Felda, FL January 2014	Felda, FL January 2014	Felda, FL January 2014	Felda, FL January 2014
Eagle Lakes, FL January 2014	Eagle Lakes, FL January 2014	Eagle Lakes, FL January 2014	Eagle Lakes, FL January 2014

Red-Shouldered Hawks (mama, papa, and their chicks)

Rockfish Valley, VA May 2012

See photos and read about three Red-shouldered Hawk chicks growing from birth to fledglings (May 2012)

Rockfish Valley, VA May 2012

Crozet, VA May 2019

Crozet, VA May 2019

Crozet, VA June 2020

Crozet, VA May 2020

Crozet, VA May 2020

Crozet, VA May 2020

Crozet, VA May 2020

Broad-winged Hawk

Waynesboro, VA April 2015	Waynesboro, VA April 2015	Waynesboro, VA April 2015	Waynesboro, VA April 2015
Reddish Knob, VA June 2017	Reddish Knob, VA June 2016	Reddish Knob, VA June 2016	Switzer's Dam, VA August 2016
Blue Ridge Pkwy VA; August 2021	Blue Ridge Pkwy VA; August 2021	Blue Ridge Pkwy VA; August 2021	Blue Ridge Pkwy VA; August 2021
Blue Ridge Pkwy VA; August 2021	Blue Ridge Pkwy VA; August 2021	Blue Ridge Pkwy VA; August 2021	Blue Ridge Pkwy VA; August 2021
Rockfish Gap, VA September 2009	Rockfish Gap, VA September 2018	Rockfish Gap, VA September 2009	Rockfish Gap, VA September 2009
Devils Knob, VA June 2011	Blue Ridge Pkwy VA; April 2016	Blue Ridge Pkwy VA; April 2016	Blue Ridge Pkwy VA; April 2016
Rockfish Gap, VA September 2018	Rockfish Gap, VA September 2008	Rockfish Gap, VA June 2011	Rockfish Valley, VA May 2013
Rockfish Gap, VA September 2008	Rockfish Gap, VA September 2008	Rockfish Gap, VA September 2022	Rockfish Gap, VA September 2008
Rockfish Gap, VA September 2009	Rockfish Gap, VA September 2009	Rockfish Gap, VA September 2009	Rockfish Gap, VA September 2009
Rockfish Gap, VA October 2016	Rockfish Valley, VA June 2008	Rockfish Valley, VA May 2008	Great Smoky Mtns NP, TN; April 2014
Rockfish Gap, VA September 2018	Rockfish Gap, VA September 2009	Rockfish Valley, VA August 2013	Blue Ridge Parkway, VA; April 2010
Waynesboro, VA September 2014	Waynesboro, VA September 2014	Rockfish Gap, VA September 2010	Rockfish Gap, VA September 2010
Rockfish Gap, VA September 2010	Rockfish Gap, VA September 2010	Rockfish Gap, VA September 2010	Blue Ridge Parkway, VA; April 2019
Lexington, VA August 2012	Lexington, VA August 2012	Rockfish Gap, VA September 2011	New Castle, NH August 2011
Crozet, VA August 2017	Crozet, VA August 2017	Rockfish Gap, VA September 2017	Rockfish Gap, VA September 2017

Short-tailed Hawk

Everglades, FL January 2013	Everglades, FL January 2013	Everglades, FL January 2013	Everglades, FL January 2013
Everglades, FL January 2013	Everglades, FL January 2013	Everglades, FL January 2013	Everglades, FL January 2013