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Swainson's Hawk

Buteo swainsoni

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Field Notes

Description:

I was snapping photos of a solo Swainy on the wire above me, when suddenly a male entered the picture!! It was a wonderful surprise!! ;-)

Habitat:

Farmland (open space/agricultural lease) with rolling hills, a creek, and big cottonwoods.

Reference Links:

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

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Comments (10)
ChristyHolland
Thanks Mark, Austin and Karen! Karen, one of my FB friends said she looks very irritated at him!!! ;-)
KarenL
Looks like he took her by surprise too!
ChristyHolland
Thank you, all!!! This was all luck for me!! I had to put the picture of the solo Swainy because it was the girl I was shooting first, with no idea that the male was there!! Thanks again!!
Caleb Steindel
terrific spotting! this is an excellent series and like neil said, great timing. The fact that you caught the wing movement in 5/6 photos! wow, just great, congrats and thanks for sharing!
Neil Ross
Sensational! A brilliant spotting, and perfect timing. Very nice.

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Colorado Corridors Project
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Global Flight
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Front Range Life of Colorado
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Raptors of North America
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Colorado's Feathered Friends
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PublishedApril 27, 2014

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