Red-shouldered Hawk (Noun)
Meaning
North American hawk with reddish brown shoulders.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- A red-shouldered hawk perched high in the branches of a tall cypress tree, its eyes watching for prey in the surrounding waters.
- Birdwatchers gathered to spot the rare red-shouldered hawk during its southern migration through the country's national wildlife refuge.
- These open-forest hunting techniques seemed better-suited for younger or slower flying predators, such as the red-shouldered hawk.
- Florida locals occasionally see a red-shouldered hawk snuck through the neighborhood, raising a slight eyebrow but nothing more at their presence.
- A biologist studied the effects of reclusive and low-lying wetlands on red-shouldered hawk populations within the southeastern states.