no photo — written note
Birds
A forest hawk of bottomlands with rusty shoulders and a loud repeated kee-yah.
Field facts
HabitatBottomland and riparian forest
RangeStatewide
When to lookYear-round
StatusLeast Concern (Indiana DNR / IUCN Red List)
Look-alikesBroad-winged hawk — smaller, chunkier
Field note: It hunts frogs and snakes along wooded creeks more than open fields.
Lesson
Watching responsibly
Blue jays imitate this call; confirm by sight before recording it.
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