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Buteo swainsoni
Smaller than a Redtail. Dark brown above with white throat and belly accentuated by dark bib like band across breast. Darker gray flight feathers highlight whitish wing lining. Tail gray above, light below, with dark border.
Plains, prairies, dry meadows with few trees, and tundra
Spotted on Sep 22, 2012
Submitted on Sep 22, 2012
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Nice spotting! This, too, (and any others you have) could be added to the Raptor mission: http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/8627...