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Variable Hawk (dark phase)
Stanley Jones

Variable Hawk (dark phase) (Buteo polyosoma)

Variable Hawk (Buteo polyosoma subsp. polyosoma) Dark phase. Photographed along the outflow canal of Tinajones Reservoir, Lambayeque Department Peru. Dry woods, cacti and desert scrub with small riparian areas.
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Habitat
Dry woods, cacti and desert scrub with small riparian areas.
Location
Tinajones Reservoir, Lambayeque Department, Peru
Date taken
November 2013
Scientific name
Buteo polyosoma
Tockman
Brilliant Stanley! superb detail and pose...love the setting too, well done mate :t:
 
Doc Duck
Welcome back from your travels. Two great hawk shots you've treated us to today! Interesting cactus in the background on this one as well.
 

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