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Re: Birds 2 - Reptiles 0 - Kingman Island

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Mary Pfaffko

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Mary Pfaffko

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Tue, 5 Jun 2012 08:57:26 -0400

I’ve seen Red-shoulders catch & devour Five-lined skinks down in FL. 
 
Mary 
 
 
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From: Maryland Birds & Birding [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Tony Futcher 
Sent: Monday, June 04, 2012 2:14 PM 
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Subject: Re: [MDOSPREY] Birds 2 - Reptiles 0 - Kingman Island 
 
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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