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Buteo lagopus
Adult light-morph
Observed hawk in open rocky terrain, big sagebrush.
Observed gliding about 200 m above ground. A raven was flying close by and was harassed by the rough-legged hawk. Winter resident in Upper Gunnison Basin.
Spotted on Jan 26, 2012
Submitted on Jan 17, 2012
3 Comments
Roughies are adorable!! Great shot!
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Great Photo! I have yet to photograph a "roughy"!
Lovely photo!