Swainson’s hawk eating a mouse

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Swainson’s hawk eating a mouse or maybe a ground squirrel. These raptors are primarily insectivores but they will eat rodents and other small mammals.

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Swainsons hawk nest building

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The Swainson’s hawk pair I’m watching in Prescott, Az are busy building their nest

Swainson’s hawks mating

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A pair of Swainson’s hawks mating. Yes, they do it in a tree. Shot in Prescott, Az

Swanson’s hawk

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Swainson’s hawk in flight

Swainson’s hawk on a utility pole

First Swainson’s Hawk photo 2018

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Swainson’s hawk in flight, shot through a tree. This is the first Swainson’s hawk photo of the year for me, though I have seen this bird a few times. Not a great shot, but it was what the hawk offered me today.
They are migratory, arrive in Prescott Az in the spring and leave for South America in late summer/early fall. There’s a nest near my home that has been used every year for the past dozen years or so. I’m hoping a pair use it this year.