Thank you all for your help.
I have had four replies saying this is a Swainson's Hawk and one saying
"an adult Red-tailed Hawk of the subspecies fuertesi, which generally
lacks a belly band below. They breed on the southern Great Plains and
into Texas."
Here is the correct flickr URL
<https://www.flickr.com/photos/wrightbirder/19154482012/in/album-72157654659033859/>
I saw this hawk about 7:45 am Wednesday morning just outside of Rosebud,
TX, in Falls County.
Bill Wright
Houston, TX
I photographed a hawk yesterday in Falls County. After looking at theEdit your Freelists account settings for TEXBIRDS at
photos on my computer, I think it is a Swainson's Hawk. I have posted
three photos on my Flickr site.
<https://www.flickr.com/photos/wrightbirder/19154482012/in/album-72157654659033859/>
The white on the face above the bill can be clearly seen. The collar
doesn't completely cover the neck and there is no belly band common to
Red-tailed Hawks. I was fooling with the camera when this hawk decided
to fly away, so I missed seeing it in flight.
Am I correct that this is a Swainson's Hawk.
Bill Wright
Houston, TX
