Buteo lineatus extimus – Mia McPherson's On The Wing Photography

Red-shouldered Hawk from Sawgrass Lake Park, Florida

By Mia McPherson|2024-02-04T08:26:37-06:00September 12th, 2013|Categories: Birds, Florida, Pinellas County, Red-shouldered Hawks, Sawgrass Lake Park|Tags: adult, birds of prey, buteo, Buteo lineatus, Buteo lineatus extimus, forest, hawk, hawks, Hawks of Florida, pale head, perched, pine, raptors, Red-shouldered Hawk, swamp, tree, trees|

There are five recognized subspecies of Red-shouldered Hawks with the Florida Red-shouldered Hawks having the palest heads and plumage. I believe this Red-shouldered Hawk adult is from the Florida race, Buteo lineatus extimus.