20th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
A Swainson's Hawk takes to wing
I spotted this Swainson's Hawk sitting passively in a tree. I stopped to wait and watch, to see if I could catch him as he spotted prey and took to wing. I was lucky that he soon decided to do exactly that.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 08.2022 |
| Date Uploaded: | 11.2022 |
| Photo Location: | Sacramento, California, United States of America |
| Camera: | ILCE-1 |
| Copyright: | © Michele McCormick |