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Swainson's Hawk

Buteo swainsoni

Photo by BillCarpenter
Published on Project Noah
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41.3114, -105.591

Field Notes

Description:

Swainson's Hawk near nesting site with 3 fledged young.

Habitat:

High Plains

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (7)
BillCarpenter
Definitely making lots of noise but seemed more like a mother yelling at her children. She just happened to look down at me for the picture. A hawks way of saying cheese.
HemaShah
That explains the expression!
AnnvanWijgerden
Was she making much noise? Looks like she's yelling: "You just keep away!"

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PublishedSeptember 6, 2011

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