Buteo lineatus The Red-shouldered Hawk is a forest bird with a loud call (Kee-aah) early in the breeding season when it is courting and establishing its nesting territory. The call is often mimicked by the Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata). These hawks are usually seen perched where they wait to pounce on prey rather than soaring as do Red-tailed Hawks (B. jamaicensis) of adjacent upland areas. DISTRIBUTION: Red-shouldered Hawks are primarily uncommon to common year-round residents of the Pineywoods, Post Oak Savannah and Blackland Prairies, Coastal Prairies and Edwards Plateau regions of Texas.... Read More →