Swainson's Hawk - John and Milena Beer
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Contributor

John and Milena Beer Media from this contributor Profile

Date

Location

Siquirres, El Coco
Limón, Costa Rica
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Map
Map Coordinates: 10.0974548, -83.5353519
Age and sex
Adult, Unknown sex - 1
Behaviors
Flying

Media notes

Bird top right migrated North with flock of Turkey Vultures

Observation details

Very high above the house. Spiralled up in an thermal with a flock of 13 migrating Turkey vultures. They then all glided north. Identified from profile (long, narrow, pointed wings) in photos; example attached (bird top right).

Additional species

Technical information

Model
Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Lens
EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM
ISO
1000
Focal length
400 mm
Flash
Flash did not fire
f-stop
f/5.6
Shutter speed
1/3200 sec
Dimensions
1100 pixels x 610 pixels
Original file size
47.05 KB