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swainson's hawk

  1. Swainson's Hawk, 1st yr bird

    Swainson's Hawk, 1st yr bird

    Swainson’s Hawk (Buteo swainsoni) 1st yr bird (light phase) all puffed up.
  2. Swainson's Hawk

    Swainson's Hawk

    Swainson’s Hawk (Buteo swainsoni) bottom view. Both Swainson's Hawk post today are of the same bird.
  3. Swainson's Hawk

    Swainson's Hawk

    Swainson’s Hawk (Buteo swainsoni) top view. Both Swainson's Hawk post today are of the same bird.
  4. Swainson's Hawk

    Swainson's Hawk

    Swainson’s Hawk (Buteo swainsoni) 1st yr bird.
  5. Swainson's Hawk

    Swainson's Hawk

    Swainson’s Hawk (Buteo swainsoni) adult, light morph.
  6. Swainson's Hawk

    Swainson's Hawk

    Swainson’s Hawk (Buteo swainsoni)
  7. Swainson's Hawk

    Swainson's Hawk

    Swainson’s Hawk (Buteo swainsoni)
  8. Swainson's Hawk

    Swainson's Hawk

    Spotted it while driving down a country road near where I live. It was hunting the hay field.
  9. Swainson's Hawk

    Swainson's Hawk

    Swainson’s Hawk (Buteo swainsoni).
  10. Swainson's Hawk

    Swainson's Hawk

  11. Swainson's Hawk

    Swainson's Hawk

    Swainson’s Hawk (Buteo swainsoni), top view.
  12. Swainson's Hawk

    Swainson's Hawk

    Swainson’s Hawk (Buteo swainsoni).
  13. Swainson's Hawk perched

    Swainson's Hawk perched

    Swainson’s Hawk (Buteo swainsoni)
  14. Swainson's Hawk

    Swainson's Hawk

    Swainson’s Hawk (Buteo swainsoni)
  15. Swainson's Hawk.jpg

    Swainson's Hawk.jpg

    Swainson’s Hawk (Buteo swainsoni) photographed perched in a yucca.
  16. Swainson's Hawk.jpg

    Swainson's Hawk.jpg

    Swainson’s Hawk (Buteo swainsoni)
  17. Swainson's Hawk

    Swainson's Hawk

    I originally identified this as a Broad-winged Hawk, but the wings and tail are too long and face pattern better fits juvenile light morph Swainson's. .
  18. The Traveler

    The Traveler

    Spotted a rather large flock (20-30) of Swainsons Hawks traveling through the area last week on their way back South.
  19. Swainson's Hawk

    Swainson's Hawk

    This light morph adult was unexpected as this species is very scarce in California at this time of year. The earliest migrants are not expected in the Central Valley until March from wintering grounds in western Mexico. Most of the population winters in Argentina where they were decimated by...
  20. Swainson's Hawks

    Swainson's Hawks

    This is not a sight you are likely to photograph too often!
  21. Hovering

    Hovering

  22. Swainson's Hawk

    Swainson's Hawk

    Barely had time to get set up when the hawk left the perch. Just a real lucky shot...
  23. Swainson's Hawk

    Swainson's Hawk

    I took my dog for a walk in the gully below, and this hawk was sitting in the tree scouting out the scene. He was very patient with me and I got very close to him. He even allowed me to move so the light would show off his good side better.
  24. Swainson's Hawk

    Swainson's Hawk

  25. Swainson's Light Phase

    Swainson's Light Phase

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