Swainson's Hawk - Ty Smith
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Location

Seaside Road--Pear Cottage Area
Northampton, Virginia, United States
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist
Map
Map Coordinates: 37.3929004, -75.8877558
Age
Not specified
Sex
Not specified

Observation details

Continuing rarity first seen perched in bare field on west side of road (37.391126,-75.889191), then it flew to eastern field and eventually perched along treeline (37.389635,-75.886803), flew low over field for a bit then perched closer to road (37.389623,-75.887747), soared high over house, then finally last seen perched in second spot along treeline (37.389635,-75.886803). Slender hawk with dark brown back, creamy below with heavy dark brown spotting, and pale eyebrow, forehead, and throat. Photos obtained. Lifer for both observers.

Technical information

Model
Canon EOS Rebel T6
Lens
150-600mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM | Contemporary 015
ISO
400
Focal length
516 mm
Flash
Flash did not fire
f-stop
f/8.0
Shutter speed
1/800 sec
Dimensions
2199 pixels x 1466 pixels
Original file size
535.67 KB