jak86094 wrote:
I’m thinking this is a young Red-shouldered Hawk. The dark breast spots and reddish patch on the shoulder match several photos on the Merlin Bird ID site out of Cornell University. A young Red-shouldered will not have the typical markings of the adult birds. A Red-tailed hawk doesn’t generally have the over-all spotting on the breast as this bird shows. Young Red-tails also seldom have a red tail. Nice photo. Thanks for sharing. jak