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Buteo swainsoni
The tail has so many bands. Head is partial white. Large bird
California Delta near Jones Tract. Alfalfa just cut and the birds were feasting on the "roadkills" from the tractor.
These pix may not be the same bird. There were more than I could count hawks(some swainsons some Red tails) sitting on this ~100 acres of fresh cut Alfalfa
Swainson's hawk is a state-listed species in California. The majority of the population migrates to South America in winter, but a few spend the winter in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta area.
Spotted on Jul 17, 2013
Submitted on Jul 17, 2013
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