The Swainson’s Hawk (Buteo swainsoni) undertakes one of the longest migrations of any North American raptor. These birds of prey breed across western North America before traveling approximately 6,000 ...

The Swainson’s hawk (Buteo swainsoni) undertakes one of the longest migrations of any North American raptor, traveling up to 14,000 miles annually between North and South America. Their visual system ...

Of our soaring Buteo hawks, this is the only one tied to cold climates. It nests in the Arctic, mostly in tundra regions north of the boreal forest; in winter, only a few move farther south than the ...