“You light up my life…”
Rather than use their private nest, this pair of Swainson’s hawks made use of more public facilities, a streetlight. :-D It is Mother’s Day and, well, this image is somewhat…
Swainson’s hawk spreads its wings wide to take flight
A couple weeks ago I saw the first of these Argentinian visitors of the season to Colorado. Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to get any decent pics, at least none that…
Swainson’s hawk takes flight
Jumping back a couple of weeks ago to an early morning photo session with this raptor. It was perched on a fence and then decided it was going to try…
Kingbirds hassle a Swainson’s hawk
Sometimes you and your neighbors just don’t get along. Such was the case with these two very different types of birds with the kingbirds clearly telling the raptor, “Get off…
Swainson’s hawk enforces the rules of the road
Are we clear? This is a no passing zone and this guy has the talons to ensure you comply. ? A fun capture from yesterday’s photo outing. I was relocating…
Another summer visitor returns to the Colorado plains
Welcome back to the Argentinians! I was able to spot my first Swainson’s hawks of the season this past weekend. These guys are really cool raptors. Very large and they…