A common hawk of wet deciduous woodlands, they are the noisiest of the buteos, especially during spring courtship. A perch-hunter ... Juveniles are similar, but red-shouldered shows 3 bands ...

A red-shouldered hawk was recovering at a Connecticut raptor rehabilitation center after it was found shot and wounded.

KILLINGWORTH — A hawk that was shot and wounded ... Unlike their red-tailed cousins, red-shouldered hawks prefer lower perches in woods and swamps, according to the Connecticut Audubon Society.