1908 
April 18 
I have seen or heard Red-shouldered Hawks in the 
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Holden Hill woods nearly every time I have been there this 
spring. This mornimg I flushed the female from the nest 
shouldered. 
in the big chestnut which the birds built and reared a 
Hawks 
brood in last year. The nest looks just as it did when I 
occupy same 
first saw it last month. There was no down visible this 
nest as 
morning. The bird started when I was 100 yards away 
last year 
and flew to the crest of the hill where she alighted in 
an oak. I kept on towards the nest. When I was nearly 
under it the female began screaming loudly, opening her 
mouth very wide as I could see through my glass. A few 
minutes later she started and cane straight for me on 
The female 
set wings, with great swiftness. When within twenty yards 
swoops at me 
she turned slightly upwards and to one side, passing me, 
however, within ten or fifteen feet. She then alighted 
within thirty yards and screamed again, long and loud, 
making the woods ring with her wild, musical clamor. Soon 
afterwards she stooped at me again and a little later 
still again, on each occasion sheering over and to the 
left of me at the last moment. The straight, silent 
onrush of the big bird was very impressive. All the while 
The male an 
irfllture 
her mate was soaring high overhead, screaming now and then 
He is in immature plumage like the male of last year and 
bird as 
no doubt he is the same individual. She, too, appears to 
he was last 
be the same as last year — a fine large bird with deep 
ruddy breast and in fully mature plumage. 
year 
