Broadwing hawk (Buteo platypterus)
Sep 3, 2018 18:06:50 #
MikeBl
Loc: USA
Believed to be the same hawk, seen four different times, over a three hour period,
in the same general location.
Broadwing hawk - juvenile (Buteo platypterus)
W. Kentucky, USA - 9/3/2018
1/500 sec - f/9.0 - ISO 640
Interesting Tidbit: Broad-winged hawks are migratory raptors that live in forests in the
eastern half of North America. They have wingspans of about 32-36 inches and are about
13-16 inches tall. The Broadwing hawks are only part-time residents here! Each fall,
Broadwinged Hawks migrate to Central and South America. They return to the U.S. in the spring.
~The Wildlife Center of Virginia~
in the same general location.
Broadwing hawk - juvenile (Buteo platypterus)
W. Kentucky, USA - 9/3/2018
1/500 sec - f/9.0 - ISO 640
Interesting Tidbit: Broad-winged hawks are migratory raptors that live in forests in the
eastern half of North America. They have wingspans of about 32-36 inches and are about
13-16 inches tall. The Broadwing hawks are only part-time residents here! Each fall,
Broadwinged Hawks migrate to Central and South America. They return to the U.S. in the spring.
~The Wildlife Center of Virginia~
Broadwing hawk (Buteo platypterus)
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Broadwing hawk (Buteo platypterus)
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Broadwing hawk (Buteo platypterus)
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Sep 3, 2018 18:13:11 #
Nice shot. Look up my post from a a couple of months ago "Back yard visitor". I spotted one in my back yard. Beautiful bird.
Sep 3, 2018 19:52:51 #
Sep 4, 2018 05:50:45 #
Sep 4, 2018 07:20:02 #
Sep 4, 2018 09:05:57 #
Sep 4, 2018 11:59:47 #
Sep 4, 2018 23:03:07 #
Excellent captures. Don't believe I've ever seen this hawk.
Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for sharing.
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