Swainson’s hawks

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I got some new photos of the Swainson’s hawks that nest near our home in Prescott. The other day I saw one of these on our porch. They are insectivores, likely it was hunting for grasshoppers or cicadas which are very numerous at this time of the year.

Here’s the pair together in a tree

On a branch

Landing

In flight

Swainson’s Hawks Arrive in Prescott

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First good photo of a Swainson’s hawk for 2017. We have a nesting pair in Prescott, Az near the Prescott High School. This bird is atop the scoreboard of the baseball field.

Captive Raptors

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Today I went to the Jay’s Bird Barn 13th anniversary event. I buy my birdseed there, and the folks are very knowledgeable about local Prescott birds. They had some captive raptors there today from Arizona’s Raptor Experience.

Emily the Swainson’s Hawk

Defiant the Peregrine Falcon

Hilda the African Eagle Hawk

Swainsons Hawk Chicks

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The Swainsons hawk pair that nest near our house in Prescott Az have 2 healthy looking fat chicks in their nest.
Not the greatest photo, it’s hard to see and shoot the nest which is quite high in the tree.

Swainson’s Hawks Building Nest

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I hope my readers are not getting bored with all these Swainson’s hawk photos …
The pair are building their nest in the same tree they used in the past several years.

Here’s one of the birds carrying nest materials

Hawk landing on the nest

Bird on the nest, you can see its head

Leaving the nest