The Swainson's hawk got its name from its founder William John Swainson.
Swainson's Hawk was created in 1838.
The favorite foods for a swainson hawk to eat is locusts and grasshoppers. They also eat small mammals like squirrels and rabbits.
The scientific or taxonomic name would be Buteo swainsoni.
Yes, it is a carnivore ;D
they migrate to the western U S A for the mating season. (early spring)
Yes hawks do live in WI. The Sharp-shinned Hawk, Cooper's Hawk, Northern Goshawk, Harris Hawk, Red-shouldered, Hawk Broad-winged, Hawk Swainson's, Hawk Red-tailed, Hawk Ferruginnous Hawk Rough-legged Hawk all live in WI.
The red tailed hawk is a "Buteo", a family of mainly large, robust, rodent eating hawks, and is related to other members of this group. Ohers are the red shouldered hawk, broad winged hawk, Swainson's hawk, rough legged hawk, ferruginous hawk, Short tailed hawk, Harris' hawk.
Various hawks could fit in that short description but some that come to mind are the Sharp-shinned Hawk, Swainson's Hawk, Red-shouldered Hawk, Goshawks, Merlin, and the Northern Harrier.
Gina Swainson was born in 1958.
Isaac Swainson died in 1812.
Isaac Swainson was born in 1746.
Swainson's Sparrow was created in 1840.