For the Birds: Area is home to different species of hawks BY BRYAN STEVENS Feb 17, 2020 Feb 17, 2020 Updated Feb 18, 2020 0 A Red-shouldered Hawk finds a perch in the branches of a willow tree on a rainy February afternoon. BY BRYAN STEVENS Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save BY BRYAN STEVENS BY BRYAN STEVENSkAmx? C646?E H66<D[ x’G6 6?;@J65 D@>6 @3D6CG2E:@?D @7 E96 C68:@?’D =2C86C C2AE@CD[ :?4=F5:?8 C65\E2:=65 92H<D 2?5 C65\D9@F=56C65 92H<D]k^AmkAmp?J@?6 H9@ EC2G6=D 2=@?8 E96 C68:@?’D x?E6CDE2E6 w:89H2J $JDE6> 92D AC@323=J ?@E:465 92H<D A6C4965 :? EC66D @C @? FE:=:EJ =:?6D 25;246?E E@ E96 C@25H2J] %96 D64E:@? @7 x?E6CDE2E6 ae E92E CF?D 36EH66? &?:4@: 2?5 y@9?D@? r:EJ :D @7E6? 2 AC@5F4E:G6 2C62 7@C <66A:?8 2=6CE 7@C C2AE@CD] %96 C2AE@C x 92G6 >@DE @7E6? @3D6CG65 2=@?8 E9:D DEC6E49 @7 C@25 :D E96 #65\E2:=65 w2H<[ 2=E9@F89 x 92G6 2=D@ @3D6CG65 r@@A6C’D w2H<[ $92CA\D9:??65 w2H<[ 2?5 p>6C:42? z6DEC6=] x? 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