In the marshy grass in northern Costa Rica on 12 July 2017, Erika and I photographed a number of Black Pondhawks. All appear to be females, with the one in the lower photo being somewhat older than the first one. Unfortunately I did no look for the all-black males. I thought I had such photographs, but earlier images are of Pin-tailed Pondhawks. Black Pondhawks are relatively easy identified by their rather robust abdomens. Black Pondhawks range from southernmost Texas (with a stray in central Alabama) south to Argentina. They are also found in the West Indies. They perch on or near the ground in swamps or near ponds.
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