Both timing and location are critical when releasing a juvenile Swainson’s Hawk (SWHA) from a wildlife rehabilitation center because of their migratory behavior. Swainson’s Hawks are long-distance migrants, traveling from North America to their wintering grounds in Argentina, a journey of up to 7,000 miles. Juvenile SWHAs learn to migrate by instinct, but they also rely on environmental cues and follow large groups of other hawks, called “kettles.” These kettles can include hundreds or even thou