Regarding “A bald eagle was shot by a man who thought it was a hawk in Montgomery County, feds say” (Feb. 10): It is important to note that it is illegal to shoot hawks as well as bald eagles.

Wingbeats are stiff; it soars on flat wings. When flying, a juvenile red-shouldered hawk shows light crescents at base of primaries and a longer tail. Perched, it has a brown tail with dark bands ...

A common hawk of wet deciduous woodlands ... Underparts are rufous with white barring. Juvenile: mostly brown above, with less rufous on the shoulders than an adult. Undersides are buffy with ...

LOCATION: “The caller was concerned because a hawk had hit her window ... who responded to the call and recognized the bird as a juvenile bald eagle, said. “The bird was super disoriented ...