{"id":18535,"date":"2024-02-06T06:00:29","date_gmt":"2024-02-06T11:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/psnp.info\/p4td_\/?p=18535"},"modified":"2024-02-06T06:00:29","modified_gmt":"2024-02-06T11:00:29","slug":"florida-red-shouldered-at-the-moss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/psnp.info\/p4td_\/?p=18535","title":{"rendered":"Florida! Red-shouldered at the moss"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Red-shouldered Hawk: Orlando Wetlands Park, Christmas Florida, USA, January 2024 \u2014 There were quite a few Red-shouldered Hawks working Orlando Wetlands Park when I visited during the Space Coast Birding and Wildlife Festival last month. This one came in close and got itself out on the more precarious spindly branches of the tree, apparently in search of the moss, or something in the moss. I suspect it was attempting to gather nesting materials, as a google search turned up the fact that Red-shouldered Hawks are known to line their nests with moss. The light was subdued, but it was fun to watch as the hawk struggled to maintain its balance while busy with the moss. OM Systems OM-1 with ED 100-400mm IS zoom at 800mm equivalent. Program mode with my custom birds and wildlife modifications. Processed in Photomator. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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