I would concur with Curt, based on Sibley.
Larry Federman
Education Coordinator
Audubon New York
Rheinstrom Hill, Buttercup Farm, RamsHorn-Livingston Audubon Centers and
Sanctuaries
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From: Curt McDermott
To: Andrew Block ; NYS RBA NYS RBA
Sent: Friday, October 09, 2009 11:21 PM
Subject: RE: [nysbirds-l] Swainson's hawk dark or light morph?
Hi all,
I found the bird to best resemble the intermediate juvenile as seen
in Sibley.
good Birding,
Curt McDermott
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Date: Fri, 9 Oct 2009 14:47:09 -0700
From: [email protected]
Subject: [nysbirds-l] Swainson's hawk dark or light morph?
To: [email protected]
I just realized that the hawk looks more like a dark morph juvenile that a
light morph. Do others agree? it is
very dark on the undersides and has a fairly dark head. The light morph
juvenile doesn't have these traits. If it is that's even more of a find since
the dark morphs are very uncommon.
Andrew
Andrew v. F. Block
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