Dorsal view of a Rough-legged Hawk in flight – Nikon D300, f6.3, 1/5000, ISO 800, Nikkor 200-400mm VR with 1.4x TC at 400mm, natural light, not baited
I woke up to a fine layer of snow on the ground this morning and silly as it may sound that gets me excited for the birds that over winter in the Salt Lake Valley such as this Rough-legged Hawk.
Rough-legged Hawks that breed high on the Arctic tundra are a raptor that I only see during the winter months in Utah. This Rough-legged Hawk was photographed during the winter of 2012 as it hunted over a field at Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area. The light had been variable that day which is why my ISO and shutter speed were so high.
Life is good.
Mia
Click here to view more of my Rough-legged Hawk photos plus facts and information about this species.
wonderfull picture, the move and the sharps details are a pleasure to watch
thanks a lot for this =))
Lovely image, and I remember the excitement of first snow, so enjoy it while the feeling lasts. It does make for some beautiful images too.
Even with poor light you manage to get the most amazing in flight shots, awesome bird, awesome capture.
Love Roughies, can’t wait to get up north to see them again
Your photo almost looks like 3D!!! Stunning!
I do like those in-flight shots — beautiful arctic migrant for us to enjoy.
A case of double envy here this morning. Snow AND hawks. Bliss.
How clever of you to be in the right place at the right time to catch his turn just right! Super photograph of a really gorgeous raptor, Mia!
Snow on the ground? What a concept…. 🙂
Great shot of a beautiful hawk.
BEAUTIFUL!!!!
Wonderful photo, Mia. I always look forward to checking your blog every morning!
Beautiful shot Mia.