#swainsonshawks — Public Fediverse posts

I'm happy to report that our young Swainson's Hawks have officially fledged as of August 4, 2026.

I've just uploaded a progression video of our young Swainson's Hawks from the first confirmed sighting in the nest on June 26, 2026 to yesterday's leap to fledge-dom (yes, I made that up).

#birds #birdVideo #video #birdwatching #birdwatcher #hawks #swainsonsHawks #birdOfPrey #birdoftheDay #youtube #youtubeshorts #babyBirds

https://youtube.com/shorts/5llzmY0k8io?si=YtmtrKT6LIEGIdrl

OMG is it even possible to get a legitimate answer for anything on the internet anymore without the top results being "written" by AI and full of ads top to bottom?? And no, I'm not using google search.

I was trying to find an explanation for why a Swainson's hawk mother would bring fresh twigs with leaves (and what species it would be) to a nest when the babies are just days away from fledging.

I'm adding a photo I from my website if anyone might be able to identify what she has in her mouth.

#birds #birdbehavior #birdnest #hawks #swainsonsHawks #bird #birding #birdofPrey

Super excited to have finally confirmed the location of our local Swainson's Hawks nest for this year! They moved a bit south of the area they have nested in for years.

#birds #birdwatching #hawks #swainsonsHawks #birdOfPrey #babyBirds #wildlife #backyardwildlife #backyardBirding

So now I want to know, how many babies do you think they will have this year?

Seeking wisdom from anyone familiar with bird banding and experience with reporting a bird band number… more specifically, I would like to know if it’s possible to report a partial number?

The backstory: I've been observing a family of Swainson’s hawks in our neighbourhood for the last 9 years. A new male replaced the patriarch in 2023. He is banded.

Despite my best photographing efforts, I have only confirmed the last 5 digits of the number, plus one other digit for sure (but unsure of its position). He will surely be leaving soon on his epic migration to Argentina.

I would love to know his story. Am I out of luck?

#birds #birdBanding #alberta #birdsOfAlberta #birdRinging #birdOfPrey #SwainsonsHawks #reportAbirdBand #birdIdentification #yyc #calgary #calgaryWildlife #albertaWildlife #birdsOfCanada #birdsOfCalgary #raptors #birdsofmastodon

I just uploaded a new YouTube shorts video of our local matriarch Swainson's hawk flying around. I was quite far away from her so the video isn't very clear. I also had to do some creative 'realigning' of the clips to make it a bit more watchable. Hope you like it!

#birds #birdsOfAlberta #swainsonsHawks #birdsFlying #yyc #birdsOfCanada #migratingBirds #birdOfPrey #birdwatching #birdBehaviour #raptors #nature #birdVideo #newVideo #youTube #alberta #calgary #backyardBirds #backyard

https://youtube.com/shorts/Q4rETt7o72o?feature=share

If you'd like to see some Swainson's hawks stretching and scratching, I've uploaded a new video to my YouTube channel:

https://youtu.be/Qrr4_hap9Sw?feature=shared

#birds #birdsOfPrey #cuteBirds #swainsonsHawks #video #birdVideo

Just uploaded my second crossword puzzle with my Project Hawk theme. It's FREE to download and print! No signup, login or checkout required.

https://grafxbylisa.com/shop/product/ph-puzzle2/

#puzzle #crossword #free #freeDownload #birds #birdwatching #hawks #SwainsonsHawks

I've just uploaded my latest promo video for my passion project, Project Hawk. Watch the full version on my YouTube channel:
https://youtu.be/JMY49fNMix0

#SwainsonsHawks #hawks #birds #birdVideo #youtube #nature #NaturePhotography #yyc #albertaBirds #alberta

One of my many creative projects is done! (sort of)

I’ve tooted a lot about our neighborhood Swainson’s hawks. Now I have an online record of most every encounter I have had with them since 2003!

Still working out a few kinks and the 2023 season is not yet over. If you love birds of prey, reading stories, looking at photos/videos, I’d love for you to check it out!
#Birds #Hawks #SwainsonsHawks #BackyardBirds #Nature #BirdWatching #Birding #BirdsOfPrey

https://www.grafxbylisa.com/ProjectHawk/

This photo is from a few days ago. This is mama Swainson’s hawk and a very distraught/angry magpie. See alt text for why.
#birds #hawks #birdWatching #birdsOfPrey #SwainsonsHawks #magpies #backyardBirding