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Buteo swainsoni
Light-morph adult. White on the underparts with a dark, reddish "bib" on the chest and a noticeable white throat and face patch. The tail is gray-brown with about six narrow dark bands and one wider subterminal band. The upperparts are brown.
Their breeding habitat is prairie and dry grasslands in western North America. They migrate to South America during the winter months.
Spotted on Jul 10, 2011
Submitted on Mar 31, 2012
4 Comments
Done: join mission "Raptors of North America"
Thanks as well!
Looks like a Swainie to me!!! Great shot!
nice spotting,