Swainson's Hawk Buteo swainsoni Bonaparte, 1838Reviewable (MD/DCRC)    Synonyms: SWHA.
Kingdom Animalia   >   Phylum Chordata   >   Class Aves   >   Order Accipitriformes   >   Family Accipitridae   >   Genus Buteo   

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A Swainson's Hawk near Swan Harbor, Dorchester Co., Maryland (9/15/2012). Found by George and Harry Armistead. Maryland has just four accepted reports of this western species: Fort Smallwood Park (4/17/1984), Dan's Rock (9/21/2003), Point Lookout SP (9/25/2004), and Hurlock (12/18/2007). Photo by George Armistead. (MBP list)

A Swainson's Hawk near Swan Harbor, Dorchester Co., Maryland (9/15/2012). Found by George and Harry Armistead. Photo by George Armistead. (MBP list)

A Swainson's Hawk near Swan Harbor, Dorchester Co., Maryland (9/15/2012). Found by George and Harry Armistead. Photo by George Armistead. (MBP list)

A Swainson's Hawk over Assateague Island in Worcester Co., Maryland (10/17/2019). First county record and one of few records for Maryland. Photo by Ben Springer. (MBP list)

A Swainson's Hawk over Assateague Island in Worcester Co., Maryland (10/17/2019). Photo by Ben Springer. (MBP list)

A Swainson's Hawk over Assateague Island in Worcester Co., Maryland (10/17/2019). Photo by Ben Springer. (MBP list)

A Swainson's Hawk in Gunnison, Colorado (4/16/2006). Photo by Jim Brighton. (MBP list)

A Swainson's Hawk soars over the Everglades near Lucky Hammock, Florida (2/26/2010). Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)(More of this species)

A Swainson's Hawk at Patton Springs, Texas (6/11/2011). Photo by Jeremiah Trimble. (MBP list)

A Swainson's Hawk in Calvert Co., Maryland (10/17/2021). (c) Mikey Lutmerding, all rights reserved. Photo by Mikey Lutmerding. (MBP list)

A Swainson's Hawk in Calvert Co., Maryland (10/17/2021). (c) Mikey Lutmerding, all rights reserved. Photo by Mikey Lutmerding. (MBP list)

Swainson's Hawk in Dorchester Co., Maryland (12/18/2007). (c) Marcy Stutzman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by mastutz53 via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Swainson's Hawk in Dorchester Co., Maryland (12/18/2007). (c) Marcy Stutzman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by mastutz53 via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Swainson's Hawk in Dorchester Co., Maryland (12/18/2007). (c) Marcy Stutzman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by mastutz53 via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Swainson's Hawk in Dorchester Co., Maryland (12/18/2007). (c) Marcy Stutzman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by mastutz53 via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Swainson's Hawk in Dorchester Co., Maryland (12/18/2007). (c) Marcy Stutzman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by mastutz53 via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Swainson's Hawk in Dorchester Co., Maryland (12/18/2007). (c) Marcy Stutzman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by mastutz53 via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Swainson's Hawk in Dorchester Co., Maryland (12/18/2007). (c) Marcy Stutzman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by mastutz53 via iNaturalist. (MBP list)


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