Swainson's Hawk - David Blevins
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Location

3363 RT-73, Buffalo US-MO 37.73412, -93.07166
Dallas, Missouri, United States
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Map
Map Coordinates: 37.734124, -93.07166
Age
Not specified
Sex
Not specified

Observation details

Photo TBA. Seen in flight over hayfield. Large slender raptor with long tail. Long rather pointed wings. Dark reddish chest. White bodied. Dark remiges and pale wing linings. Bird flew over road and perched. I retrieved camera from truck and was just in time to snap two photos of bird leaving perch. Facing away from me. Poor photos.

Technical information

Model
Canon PowerShot SX60 HS
ISO
100
Focal length
247 mm
Flash
Flash did not fire
f-stop
f/6.5
Shutter speed
1/640 sec
Dimensions
3085 pixels x 2317 pixels
Original file size
700.03 KB