Blue Hawk!

[RaptorBirder]

Alan Henry has posted an excellent series of images of Red-backed Hawks (Buteo polyosoma) taken on the Falkland Islands (I think).

The photographs show a range of individuals and nicely illustrate the immense plumage variation in this species.

Take a peek at this fabulous looking 'blue' hawk:

http://surfbirds.com/albums/showphoto.php?photo=5331

And his amazing shot of an immature Red-backed Hawk dragging away a Ruddy-headed Goose.

http://surfbirds.com/albums/showphoto.php?photo=5335

Enjoy!

[Bobolink44]

gorgeous especially that blue hawk

[Alan Henry]

Here is another one of the "Blue Male" in flight

All pictures taken in the Falkland Islands

Cheers

Alan

[RaptorBirder]

Many thanks Alan,

What a cracking looking hawk!

And a very interesting collection of quality images.

Thanks for sharing them with the rest of us.

[AndyB]

Yes, thanks Alan, what a bird!