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Swainson's Hawk
Buteo swainsoni
47.9869, -98.9491
Field Notes
Description:
There are both light and dark morphs of this hawk. The light morph (pictured) are white below with a red/brown bib on the chest. Throat is white. The tail is grayish/brown with several dark bands. The bird's above is a patterned brown.
Habitat:
Grasslands throughout western North America.
Notes:
I found this bird near Devils Lake, North Dakota. It had just captured a bird, maybe a starling, and was sitting on this hay bale devouring it.
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Swainson's HawkSpecies ID Suggestions
Swainson's Hawk
Buteo swainsoni
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