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Swainson's Hawk-Light Phase Juvenile
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Swainson's Hawk-Light Phase Juvenile (Buteo swainsoni)

Front shot of one of the two juvies I found along the road Monday. Love this color phase.
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Habitat
Open plains, grasslands, and prairie
Location
Rocky Mountain front near Augusta, MT
Date taken
August 9, 2004
Scientific name
Buteo swainsoni
Equipment used
Minolta A1 w/TCON-17
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Thanks...these two birds were even better looking in person than in the pics.....their color was awesome. This one is sitting on a fence post and its sibling was sitting on the next fence post.
 

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