Don't miss these simply stunning pictures of hawks ... Colorado. Is it a juvenile red-tailed hawk in dark form?" asks Birds & ...

A common hawk ... gives the “red shoulders.” The primaries are barred or checkered black and white, the dark tail has 3 white bands. Underparts are rufous with white barring. Juvenile: mostly ...

Wingbeats are stiff; it soars on flat wings. When flying, a juvenile red-shouldered hawk shows light crescents at base of primaries and a longer tail. Perched, it has a brown tail with dark bands ...