Wind Over Wings
Conservation Through Education
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RED-SHOULDERED HAWK
Buteo lineatus
STATUS: On the Special Concern List in Connecticut due to habitat loss
HABITAT: Mixed woodland, near water
FOOD: Mammals, small reptiles, amphibians, large insects, snails, occasionally a bird.
This bird uses the same territory for years, and even succeeding generations may return to the same territory. A beautiful hawk.
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Solitaire was transferred to Wind Over Wings as an adult in 2006 from the Glastonbury Audubon Center. She has partial vision, seeing only in the upper region of her left eye. She successfully taught another hawk with limited vision how to eat, so Glastonbury thought that she should be at Wind Over Wings with Forest, her roommate. This aviary was designed for both hawks given their visual disabilities. In a large space, they would otherwise have difficulty finding food and feeling secure. They have adjusted well together. Both are important additions to our educational service.
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Solitaire
The Board of Directors of Wind Over Wings wish to thank ETP Marketing for this web site and
Ken Mulcahy for ongoing updates.
Wind Over Wings
22 Old Road, Clinton, CT 06413
(860) 669-4004
PO Box 289, Dresden, ME 04342
(207) 809-9168