We have a lot of Red-Shouldered Hawks in this area. I used to think it was just the pair that hung out on my street, but I saw two that had been hit by cars earlier this year. When I was driving, the wings flew up from the air caused by other cars and I could see the pattern of the feathers. Oddly enough, nothing seemed to eat the bodies of the hawks as they remained there for quite some time. Do buzzards not eat them? In happier news, I have seen several other hawks this year, including one sitting on a fence post in my favorite cow pasture the other day. It was like he was just watching the traffic go by. So while I used to think it was just the pair of hawks (and their babies), I'm thinking now we have more than that throughout the larger neighborhood. I wonder how much area each hawk requires?
