Swainson's hawk?

[Corey 485]

Today in southern Nevada.  Thanks!

[MichaelLong 497]

Dark Morph Swainy 

[AlexHenry 1,820]

I’m not convinced that’s not a Red-tail 

I think aside from the few wintering birds in CA Central Valley Swainson’s are still pretty rare, although I guess it’s March now, certainly by mid to late March there will be plenty of spring migrants

Edited March 2 by AlexHenry

[Hasan 492]

2 hours ago, AlexHenry said:

I’m not convinced that’s not a Red-tail 

I think aside from the few wintering birds in CA Central Valley Swainson’s are still pretty rare, although I guess it’s March now, certainly by mid to late March there will be plenty of spring migrants

Agreed, it's definitely a Red-tailed Hawk. In the southwest (outside of California), Swainson's does not typically start moving until April. A bird this far north this time of year would be highly unusual and would require it to be at least 2-3 weeks ahead of schedule. There's only a handful of March records in the state and no birds from February.

[Tony Leukering 3,370]

Red-tailed Hawk -- We can see the underside of at least one outer primary and it is not dark, but pale with dark bands. Since the bird is an adult, it cannot be a Swainy.