. Diseases and enemies of poultry . erica, west to Texas and theplains, south to the Gulf coast and Mexico. Tolerably commonsummer resident in mountainous districts of Pennsylvania. Like the preceding species this bird is known tofarmers and sportsmen as Hen-hawk. During thesummer season Red-shouldered liawks are quite plen-tiful in many of the mountains and wooded regions ofthe State. In Avinter these hawks frequent principally the largewater courses, meadow lands, and the vicinity ofponds, and not unfrequently an individual of this spe-cies can be observed on its perch overlooking a spring-h
. Diseases and enemies of poultry . erica, west to Texas and theplains, south to the Gulf coast and Mexico. Tolerably commonsummer resident in mountainous districts of Pennsylvania. Like the preceding species this bird is known tofarmers and sportsmen as Hen-hawk. During thesummer season Red-shouldered liawks are quite plen-tiful in many of the mountains and wooded regions ofthe State. In Avinter these hawks frequent principally the largewater courses, meadow lands, and the vicinity ofponds, and not unfrequently an individual of this spe-cies can be observed on its perch overlooking a spring-head. When the streams and meadows are frozen Ihave noticed that they especially resort to such lo^calities as last named. When disturbed from itsperch it utters, in a plaintive and impatient voice, thenote keeo, keeo. Tts tlight, genernlly short, is gracefuland very owl like. This Hawk, like its relative, the R<-d-tnil. may be observed sifting by the hour on some favorite tree orstake adjacent to swampy or boggy ground, watching. RED SHOULDERED HAWK
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