Swainson’s Hawk

With the snow-capped Rocky Mountains in the background, two Swainson Hawk lovebirds hang out.  This gorgeous pair is setting up a summer home here on the #Colorado plains.  No eggs…

One of the reason’s I love these raptors is that they are quite tolerant of people and allow you to get some great pictures. This particular female was with her…

Take one cool looking raptor and throw in our gorgeous, deep blue Colorado skies and just a hint of a whispy cloud and this is what you get. This male…

I snapped this image yesterday north of Denver International Airport. This gorgeous raptor was hanging out on a pole when it decided to put on a bit of an aerial…

More and more of these Argentinians are showing up on Colorado's plains.  Soon they will be picking nest sites and beginning their mating routine. On Sunday I came across this…

I've been keeping an eye out for these gorgeous raptors and today spotted my first Swainson's Hawks of the season. This male and female were hanging out a couple of…