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Buteo lagopus
A hawk of the North, the Rough-legged Hawk breeds in Arctic tundra and taiga regions around the northern hemisphere. Both dark and light forms are common, with many birds intermediate between the extremes.
Farmland
Spotted on Dec 28, 2012
Submitted on Dec 30, 2012
5 Comments
Thank you Josh! These are some of my favorite shots. This little guy/gal was very cooperative though! Thanks again!
Oh My Gosh!! These are amazing Emily! Getting pics of Rough-Leggeds like thats are... hard. Beautifully captured well done.
Thanks AshleyT!
Thank you Christy! I feel the same way! I just wish it would focus this way all the time! These are probably my favorite pictures from the day!
Fantastic!! When your lens focuses, they turn out wonderful!!
So pretty!