Fascinating! Birds of North America does not
list fish in RSHA diet but does note that toads
and frogs are often eaten, though they are not
staples in their diet. I have seen them eating
crayfish here in VA, also common in the stream
valleys.
Fred
--- Russell Taylor <gnatcatcher@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I suppose I shouldn't be surprised, but I just
watched a Red-shouldered Hawk
plop down in the middle of my fish pond and
then emerge with a goldfish
(unfortunately a rather rare specimen, but
those are the breaks). They seem
to like to nest in stream valley parks in this
area (No. VA); it now occurs
to me that fish and frogs could be a
significant part of their diet. Anyone
know?
Russ
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