Swainson's Hawk - Ruben Stoll
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Location

Mississippi River--Island 13 (TN)
Lake, Tennessee, United States
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist
Map
Map Coordinates: 36.3252391, -89.6089661
Age
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Sex
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Observation details

Was perched near my truck around 10 a.m. I didn't see it until it flushed and circled out over the Mississippi River and headed out over Missouri. Young bird, long, tapered wings with 4 emarginated primaries, darker flight feathers contrasting with whitish under-wing coverts, heavy speckling creating partial bib, pale looking tail, strong dihedral, slaty colored back with a whitish band over rump..

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