March 4, 2020

Location: Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park, Okeechobee

I am known as a Short-tailed Hawk, 
You won't spot me in Florida too often.
To hunt I drop down to surprise small birds
As described by Kenn Kaufman*

* The text on the Audubon site is adapted from Kenn Kaufman's Lives of North American Birds 

Sources: Audubon Guide to North American Birds - Short-tailed Hawk

Photo and text © 2020 Dee Fairbanks Simpson