Green Backed Heron - Bird photography and identification
Roadside Hawk (Buteo magnirostris)
Roadside Hawk (Buteo magnirostris)
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this bird hunts by dropping from a low perch such as a roadside post onto large insects, reptiles, small mammals, and rarely birds. Range E Mexico to W Ecuador and N Argenitna. On the flight shot note the rufous panel on the inner primaries and the long tail. This bird usually flies low and direct on rapid, shallow wingbeats.
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Posted on Jul 6, 2007
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