Swainson’s Hawk, widespread throughout the west, exists in light, dark, and intermediate color morphs. It differs from other buteos by virtue of its unusually pointed wings, which help to identify it in flight. The white face and dark bib are useful features for identifying light and intermediate morphs.
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Swainson’s Hawk – light morph adult
Lafayette, CO
July 22, 2006 ©John Schwarz
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Swainson’s Hawk – light morph adult
Lafayette, CO
July 22, 2006 ©John Schwarz
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Swainson’s Hawk
Portal Road to Chiricahua Mountains, Cochise County, AZ
April 26, 2018 ©John Schwarz
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Swainson’s Hawk – light morph adult (note pointed wings)
Lafayette, CO
July 22, 2006 ©John Schwarz
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Swainson’s Hawk – light morph adult
Lafayette, CO
July 22, 2006 ©John Schwarz
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Swainson’s Hawk – intermediate morph
(rehabilitation bird)
Flamingo Gardens, Dania, FL
December 12, 2006 ©John Schwarz
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Swainson’s Hawk – intermediate morph
(rehabilitation bird)
Flamingo Gardens, Dania, FL
December 12, 2006 ©John Schwarz
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Swainson’s Hawk – intermediate morph
(rehabilitation bird)
Flamingo Gardens, Dania, FL
December 12, 2006 ©John Schwarz
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Swainson’s Hawk – light morph adult (note pointed wings)
Walden Reservoir, Walden, CO
April 15, 2015 ©John Schwarz
