My understanding is that reptiles make up a regular portion of 
Red-shouldered Hawks diet.

Just to check, I ran it by the Cornell info on RSHA, and they confirm 
that reptiles are a regular portion of their diet.

Regards,

Tony Futcher
Hyattsville, MD

On 6/4/2012 1:57 PM, Daniel Rauch wrote:
> Birds 2 – Reptiles 0
>
> Last summer I saw a red-shouldered hawk at Kingman Island catch and carry off a snake near the bike path. I thought it was an anomaly. A red-shouldered hawk not only had another snake this morning, but I saw it snag another last Thursday. Is this hawk species a reptile specialist, or a skilled individual?
>
> Other highlights as Kingman/Heritage Island this morning:
>
> Warbling vireo – 1
> Orchard oriole  - 1 male in mid molt
> Eastern kingbird – 4  (2 fledglings just learning how to fly)
> Indigo bunting – 5
> Red-winged blackbird – 9 (4 fledglings)
> Great egret – 1
>
> Lots of dragonflies out today, including unicorn spiketails.
>
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