Swainson' Hawk (Buteo swainsoni) overhead with rodent in talons, Yolo County California USA

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Swainson's Hawk (Buteo swainsoni) is a migratory raptor which spends summers in North American grasslands and winters as far south as Argentina. Its diet includes rodents (this bird is carrying one in its talons) and insects, particularly grasshoppers.

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Size: 3600px × 2400px
Location: Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area, Yolo County California USA
Photo credit: © Douglas Herr / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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