Green Cay: ID help - Swainson's thrush? Also, raptor ID

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Posted by Justin Miller on 08:20:09 10/09/14

Green Cay was very busy this Sunday, with more magnolia warblers than I think I've ever seen in one spot. Lots of others mixed in - prairie warblers, black and white warblers, white-eyed vireos, american redstarts, all in good numbers. Also over at Wakodahatchee, American bittern is back since about 2 weeks ago.

I spotted a bird I've not previously seen and had trouble IDing, and on a bird ID board where I posted this, two posters felt it was good for swainson's thrush. Having never seen one before, it would be a new bird for my list, but hoping some here might be able to confirm or deny. Photo attached.

And a mystery raptor was flying extremely high - didn't look right for red-tailed from what I could find, looked large, and I had to shoot at 600mm plus cropped nearly 100%...maybe some might be able to figure out what type it is...I'm linking 4 shots' URLs here:
http://g4.img-dpreview.com/02657505F9484C1DA38B971644686E12.jpg

http://g3.img-dpreview.com/795253754D0D44B19EBF43707DBC6B30.jpg

http://g3.img-dpreview.com/E14542C9F4BF4B10B0A31533A99F3562.jpg

http://g2.img-dpreview.com/C2CBE8B7C5354EA9804709428CA3A157.jpg

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• Re: Green Cay: ID help - Swainson's thrush? Also, raptor ID - John Boyd 09:57:47 10/09/14 (0)
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• Re: Green Cay: ID help - Swainson's thrush? Also, raptor ID - Blake Mathys 08:28:27 10/09/14 (2)
  • Re: Green Cay: ID help - Swainson's thrush? Also, raptor ID - Blake Mathys 08:44:43 10/09/14 (1)
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