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Eight Of My Favorite Rough-legged Hawk Photos

This is the time of year I start to get antsy about the return of the Rough-legged Hawks.

Rough-legged Hawk Kiting In The Wind

I spent more time with this Rough-legged Hawk than I have with any other raptor in flight.

Rough-legged Hawk In A Delightful Preening Pose

Birds preen for very good reason.

Rough-legged Hawk In Flight With Prey

Plus an endorsement of NANPA’s Truth In Captioning guidelines.

Rough-legged Hawk Takeoff Series

Two days ago Rough-legged Hawks were difficult to get close to at Bear River MBR

Rough-legged Hawk – A Successful Hunting Trip Documented From Beginning To End

Plus….. a milestone.

Rough-legged Hawk Leaving And Returning From A Hunting Trip

Some of my posts are heavy on words and light on photos. This one is just the opposite.

Sexing (and identifying juvenile) Rough-legged Hawks

The Rough-legged Hawk is our only buteo that exhibits true sexual dimorphism so adults can be sexed based on plumage.

Rough-legged Hawk In Flight – A Matter Of Taste

Boy, have my tastes ever changed over the last few years!

A Turkey Disguised As A Rough-legged Hawk (a photographic enigma)

I almost didn’t have a turkey to post for Thanksgiving but this Rough-legged Hawk saved the day.

Rough-legged Hawk With Jackrabbit Prey

Even though this may not be a “pretty” shot it’s photos like this that stir my soul because all of its elements are natural and the prey gives us a glimpse of the rawness of nature (and apologies for the premature email for this post last night).

Rough-legged Hawk In flight (and a depth of field mystery…)

Occasionally I take a photograph that seems to defy (my faulty?) logic. And when that happens I probably spend more time pondering over it than I should.