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Rough-Legged Hawk

Buteo lagopus

Notes:

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. (Cornell)

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2 Comments

ChristyHolland
ChristyHolland 11 years ago

Thanks again, Maria!

Maria dB
Maria dB 11 years ago

Beautiful series, Christy!

ChristyHolland
Spotted by
ChristyHolland

Brighton, Colorado, USA

Spotted on Dec 28, 2012
Submitted on Dec 29, 2012

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