Mystery Bird: Swainson's Hawk, Buteo swainsoni

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[Mystery birds] Swainson's Hawk, Buteo swainsoni, photographed near Anahuac Wildlife Refuge, Texas. [I will identify this bird for you tomorrow]

Image: Joseph Kennedy, 29 March 2009 [larger view].

Nikon D200, Kowa 883 telescope with tsn-pz camera eyepiece 1/1500s f/8.0 at 1000.0mm iso400.

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I think that's a light adult Swainson's hawk. Going by Sibley: "slender buteo", "relatively long tail", "long and fairly pointed wings", "dark remiges", and "dark chest".

I too say Light morph Swainson's. "White throat, rufous bib" But especially the white belly, and white coverts, with dark remiges. Texas is right too.

That's a nice shot. I'm saying light morph Swainson's Hawk too for the same reasons as above.

By Daniel J. Andrews (not verified) on 05 Jun 2009 #permalink