Before European settlement, when 95% of Ohio was blanketed in forests, red-shouldered hawks were common. But rampant deforestation that left only 10% of the state tree-covered by the early 1900s sent ...
IN FLIGHT: "I feel a sense of awe and peace when observing these beautiful creatures in air," says local birder and photographer Lisa Squires. "It's almost meditative." Photo by Squires Valentine’s ...
Red-shouldered hawk populations in Ohio have rebounded alongside forest regrowth. A red-shouldered hawk nest was discovered in a Worthington resident's honey locust tree. Before European settlement, ...