Tag: rough legged hawk
My First Of Year Rough-legged Hawk (+ mergansers galore)
I probably look forward to the return of the Rough-legged Hawk more than I do any other migrating bird.
Rough-legged Hawk, By Request
Recently I posted a single photo of this beautiful hawk. Some folks were so enthralled with the bird that they asked to see more so this morning I’m complying with that request.
A Quirky Meadowlark Behavior (I have a working hypothesis to explain it)
During one stretching session this bird performed a maneuver that I had never seen before – from any species.
Rough-legged Hawk With A Vole And Kiting In The Wind
Rough-legged Hawk – A Bird That Taught Me A Valuable Lesson
This Rough-legged Hawk taught me a little trick that has improved my keeper rate for takeoff shots.
An Extremely “Tame” Rough-legged Hawk
The occasional wild raptor is unusually approachable but I’ve rarely had that happen with a Rough-legged Hawk.
Two Years Ago Today – Damn, It Was Cold!
My images can be similar to a weather diary and our recent unseasonably warm temperatures made me curious about the weather on this date in previous years so I did some image research.
Rough-legged Hawk Take-off Series
Yesterday was a good day for raptors in western Utah County as I was able to chalk up eight species.
Using My Birding History As A Predictor Of Success Or Failure In The Field
I’m a big history buff, especially of English, Utah and family history. And I include the history of my own bird photography in that list for very good reason.
Grebe With A Big Fish And Two First-of-season Bird Species – Yay!
Rough-legged Hawk (and a bit of a minor mystery)
When I see something in my images that I can’t explain it piques my interest. Even when it’s something relatively minor.
Rough-legged Hawk Signaling Impending Take-off
Knowing behaviors of your subject can be a great help in anticipating raptor take-off and bird photographers need all the help we can get.
Chronicling A Recent Morning On Antelope Island
Four days ago I had a particularly interesting morning on Antelope Island and thought readers might enjoy a chronological reporting of my experience. Some of these images are better than others but as a group these photos of varying quality document my 2 1/2 hour morning on that wonderful island.
Rough-legged Hawk – Beautiful In Flight, Goofy-looking Perched
The Rough-legged Hawk is a true arctic species so images of them in a frosty and snowy setting can seem appropriate and appealing.