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June 1, 2011
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June 1, 2011
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Swainson's Hawk - Buteo swainsoni
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Adult intermediate morph Swainson's Hawk along U.S. Hwy 97 in se. Wasco County, Oregon on 29 June 2013.
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Based on our encounters, Swainson's Hawk is the most abundant Buteo around Paradise Valley, Nevada during the nesting season. This intermediate adult was one of at least eight that we saw within about three miles of the town.
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This intermediate (in between light and dark morph) Swainson's Hawk was half of a parental pair nesting at Malheur NWR headquarters.
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As a general rule, Swainson's Hawks have a more pointed look to their wingtips than other Buteos. Also note the contrast between the solidly dark undersides of the flight feathers and the mostly pale to whitish underwing coverts.
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