Swainson's Hawk - Jim Pawlicki
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Location

Lower Otay Reservoir--south arm & boat ramp
San Diego, California, United States
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist
Map
Map Coordinates: 32.6171283, -116.9332807
Age
Not specified
Sex
Not specified

Observation details

Unexpected (presumably wintering nearby). Dark morph adult relatively low and heading S directly over boat launch. Slim, long-winged buteo almost entirely dark below minus whitish undertail coverts and rufous barring on flanks and underwing coverts. Flight harrier-like with buoyant wing beats and pronounced dihedral when gliding. Photos.

Technical information

Model
NIKON D500
ISO
800
Focal length
500 mm
Flash
Flash did not fire
f-stop
f/5.6
Shutter speed
1/2500 sec
Dimensions
3413 pixels x 2276 pixels
Original file size
1.26 MB