We measured nest site selection and productivity of suburban-nesting Red-shouldered Hawks (Buteo lineatus) in southwestern Ohio and rural-nesting Red-shouldered Hawks in south-central Ohio. At both the suburban and the rural locations, nest sites had greater canopy height and overall tree basal area than paired random plots, and were located closer to water than were paired random plots. Nest trees also had greater diameter and height than random plot-center trees. Reproductive rates at suburban and rural sites were similar, averaging 2.6–3.1 nestlings per successful nest. Results indicated that suburban-nesting Red-shouldered Hawks were very similar to rural-nesting hawks in both nest site selection and productivity, suggesting that Red-shouldered Hawks were habituated to their suburban environs.
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1 May 2000
NEST SITE SELECTION AND PRODUCTIVITY OF SUBURBAN RED-SHOULDERED HAWKS IN SOUTHERN OHIO
Cheryl R. Dykstra,
Jeffrey L. Hays,
F. Bernard Daniel,
Melinda M. Simon
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The Condor
Vol. 102 • No. 2
May 2000
Vol. 102 • No. 2
May 2000
Buteo lineatus
nest site selection
productivity
Red-shouldered Hawk
suburban
urban