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Swainson's Hawk (Dark Morph)

Buteo swainsoni

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Field Notes

Description:

A large very dark brown hawk sitting on a telephone pole.

Habitat:

Farmland, scattered trees around fields.

Reference Links:

Swainson's Hawk, Identification, All About Birds - Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Species ID Suggestions

Swainson's Hawk (Dark Morph)

Buteo swainsoni

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JoshuaGSmith
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Comments (5)
Steven Sheppard
Thank you, Joshua. I did notice the rufous underparts. I wish I had had my real camera with me, but I was driving outside of town, pulled over real quick, and snapped some pictures with my phone. It works I guess.
JoshuaGSmith
The yellow upper bill and rufous underparts are good indicators. A great bird to find.
Desmond.E.S.O
Common black hawk? I don't think they would go up north that far though.

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PublishedSeptember 5, 2015

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