Patient profile - Red Shouldered Hawk

Although we see a lot of hawks in the Buteo family, usually they are Red Tailed hawks, ubiquitous in this area. This weekend, though, brought us the more unusual Red Shouldered Hawk . Red Shouldered hawks are a little smaller than Red Tails, but have a similar lifestyle - they are ambush hunters who wait in the trees and then attack when they spot their prey, often a small mammal. This particular bird has a problem with his leg and wing, and will go for xrays tomorrow.