Swainson's Hawk?

Hikin' Mike

Not 100% sure that's what this is. He was perched atop the wildlife refuge sign and begged to be photographed!


Canon 300D, 100-300mm @ 300mm
Hand-held, inside car
ISO 400, 1/500 sec, f/7.1

Awais Yaqub

great shot !

Rohirrim

Nice shot Mike. Sorry I can't help with the ID.

Osprey Whisperer

Purdy Burdy, Mike. Nice capture. I'm no expert on HAWKS. They all look the same for the most part. :uhoh


Some info on the Swanson's hawk:

http://www.birds.cornell.edu/programs/AllAboutBirds/BirdGuide/Swainsons_Hawk.html

Cheers

Harryb

Good capture Mike. looks like a dark juvenile Swainson's Hawk to me.

Hikin' Mike

Thanks everybody! Seems the majority of people on other sites say this is a Re-Tail...which was my first guess. To me they both look the same.