The Swainson’s hawk is a raptor of the open fields and prairies of the central and western regions of the country and a rare ...

Use expert tips and a helpful chart to improve your hawk identification skills. Plus, learn about the common types of hawks you may see.

Meet the newest residents Guests can now visit lar gibbons, binturongs, and a Swainson’s hawk, each with their own unique traits and stories. Here is what the zoo had to say about each of these ...

Typically bold, buffy eye ring and supraloral patch of most Swainson’s thrushes distinctive. Adult: in “olive-backed” group, upperparts olive-brown with slightly more reddish uppertail coverts.