Identifying Hawks and Other Raptors

We highly recommend that you carry one or more of the following guides in the field for help in the aging, sexing, and identification of hawks and other raptors.

About the Kane Co. Swainson's Hawks

For details read the Morgan's article, “Observations of Nesting Swainson’s Hawks in Illinois, 2002-2004” in Meadowlark, a Journal of Illinois Birds, IOS’s publication, Volume 14, Number 2, 2005.  A .PDF copy of their article can be found here.

Identifying Swainson's Hawks

Coming soon.