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Birds
A compact forest hawk that migrates in swirling kettles of hundreds in September.
Field facts
HabitatInterior forest
RangeStatewide, mostly northern breeding
When to lookApril to September
StatusLeast Concern (Indiana DNR / IUCN Red List)
Look-alikesRed-shouldered hawk — longer wings
Field note: It migrates all the way to South America each autumn.
Lesson
Watching responsibly
Watch kettles from hawk watch sites; do not enter nesting woods.
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