[va-bird] hawk or jay?

I have Red-shouldered Hawks that nest in the woods behind my apartment. I heard 
and saw one of them flying around over my backyard. Later, it seemed to be on 
or near the ground right at the edge of my yard. When I went to look a Blue Jay 
flew down for a second, then went up, and I watched it make the most convincing 
Red-shouldered Hawk sounds I have ever heard - exactly like the hawk I've seen 
and heard the past few days. 

I also saw a butterfly in my neighbor's yard this afternoon. It was rather 
large, jagged trailing edges on the wings, and orange with black spots. It flew 
away in a matter of seconds. Was this a Comma or Question Mark, or some other 
species? Thoughts? This is the earliest I recall seeing a butterfly that wasn't 
a Cabbage White or a Sulfur.

Michael Shapiro
Henrico County


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