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What do they look
like?
There are three kinds of Swainson’s Hawk: light,
medium, and dark. The Light one has a dark brown back,
a white belly with brown spots, and a reddish-brown
“bib” on its chest. Its tail is gray with a darker band
of color on it. This is the lightest kind and the rest
go from medium browns to all dark brown. |
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How big are they?
These birds are from 19 to 22 inches long. If its wings
were spread out, they would be about 4 feet wide. |
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How many eggs do they
lay?
The female lays from 2 to 4 white eggs. The eggs hatch
in about a month. |
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How long do the
fledglings stay in the nest?
Nests are made out of what they can find like sticks,
leaves, and grass. The young birds (fledglings) stay in
the nest for about six weeks. |
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When do they hunt?
They hunt during the day, using their talons to catch the prey.
(diurnal) |
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What do they eat?
Swainson’s Hawks like to eat insects, reptiles, and small
mammals including |
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Where do they live?
They live in Canada, the U.S., Mexico, Central America, and
South America. |
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What kind of place do
they like to live in?
They like to live around open grasslands, prairies, farmlands,
and deserts that have some trees. |
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Interesting facts:
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These birds migrate each winter because they need to go
where there are insects available. |
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They have a very long migration route compared to other
hawks. They fly from North America to Argentina and
back. |
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These birds sometimes hunt in teams. |
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This bird will follow tractors to try to eat the prey
that the equipment kicks up. They will also stay close
to prairie fires for the same reason. |
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