Western kingbird takes on a Swainson’s hawk
A little bird with a ton of attitude! Western kingbirds are notorious for their aggressiveness toward much bigger raptors. These bullies will take on any hawk or eagle that they…
Swainson’s hawk takes flight
Having just completed an incredible migration from Argentina, this gorgeous hawk wasn’t too tired to use its wings to give me a bit of a show. It gave me some…
Video slideshow: Top shots 2020 – Raptors
Oh how I love these types of birds. I previously shared my top shots of bald eagles and owls, now we look at some images of other types of eagles,…
Mama Swainson’s hawk serves up prairie dog for breakfast
I thought my photo excursion was done for the day when I happened across these two. Mom had caught a prairie dog and was feeding it to her recently fledged…
Argentinians return to the United States
I figured it was a matter of days before I spotted my first Swainson's hawk and sure enough, I did this past weekend. This handsome one was staking out a…
Swainson’s hawk struggles to stay awake
Being a new parent is a struggle. Sleep is a rarity and it is just a lot of work. It certainly appeared its new role as a father was taking…