Underwing Coverts – Mia McPherson's On The Wing Photography

Swainson’s Hawk with Damage to the Feathers of the Underwing Coverts

By Mia McPherson|July 15th, 2017|Categories: Beaverhead County, Birds, Centennial Valley, Montana, Swainson's Hawks|Tags: adult, birds of prey, Buteo swainsoni, damage, feather damage, feathers, flight, hawks, Hawks of Montana, injured, lupine, raptors, sagebrush, Swainson's Hawk, Underwing Coverts|

I simply don't know what caused this kind of feather damage and I hope that someone can give me a better idea of what was going on with this Swainson's Hawk.