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Rough-Legged Hawk

Buteo lagopus

Notes:

The name "Rough-legged" Hawk refers to the feathered legs. The Rough-legged Hawk, the Ferruginous Hawk, and the Golden Eagle are the only American hawks to have legs feathered all the way to the toes.

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3 Comments

ChristyHolland
ChristyHolland 11 years ago

Thanks Luis & Maria!

LuisStevens
LuisStevens 11 years ago

Amazing series!

Maria dB
Maria dB 11 years ago

Nice series!

ChristyHolland
Spotted by
ChristyHolland

Denver, Colorado, USA

Spotted on Mar 1, 2013
Submitted on Mar 10, 2013

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