Swainson's Hawk - AiLeng Chan
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Location

LaFarge Sandpits
Sedgwick, Kansas, United States
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist
Map
Map Coordinates: 37.7414756, -97.39411
Age
Not specified
Sex
Not specified

Observation details

Saw a hawk on the light pole, but I couldn’t tell if it was a Red-tailed or Swainson’s Hawk because I’m not good at identifying hawks. When a second Hawk flew in to mate, it was confirmed that they were Swainson’s Hawks.

Technical information

Model
COOLPIX P1000
ISO
200
Focal length
270 mm
Flash
Flash did not fire
f-stop
f/8.0
Shutter speed
1/500 sec
Dimensions
4608 pixels x 3456 pixels
Original file size
3.2 MB