Buteo lagopus
Rough-legged Hawks are have bold, patterned plumage in shades of browns and creams, they have long narrow wings and long tails. They have light and dark morphs. Males and females have different appearances.
Title: Head on stare from a Rough-legged Hawk in the snow
Location: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 2/19/2019
Title: High key Rough-legged Hawk close up
Location: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 2/19/2019
Title: Adult male Rough-legged Hawk in a winter whiteout in 2019
Location: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 2/19/2019
Title: Rough-legged Hawk getting ready to expel a pellet
Location: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 2/19/2019
Title: Second of Year Rough-legged Hawk
Location: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 10/16/2018
Title: Rough-legged Hawk lift off
Location: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 2/7/2018
Title: Immature Rough-legged Hawk landing pose
Location: Farmington Bay WMA, Davis County, Utah
Date: 12/15/2017
Title: Light morph immature Rough-legged Hawk in flight heading towards its perch
Location: Farmington Bay WMA, Davis County, Utah
Date: 12/15/2017
Title: Immature Rough-legged Hawk with its eye on its landing spot
Location: Farmington Bay WMA, Davis County, Utah
Date: 12/15/2017
Title: Immature light morph Rough-legged Hawk flying towards a nest box
Location: Farmington Bay WMA, Davis County, Utah
Date: 12/15/2017
Title: Immature Rough-legged Hawk in flight over a field
Location: Farmington Bay WMA, Davis County, Utah
Date: 12/15/2017
Title: Immature Rough-legged Hawk diving towards prey
Location: Farmington Bay WMA, Davis County, Utah
Date: 12/15/2017
Title: Immature Rough-legged Hawk carrying prey in its talons to a perch
Location: Farmington Bay WMA, Davis County, Utah
Date: 12/15/2017
Title: Peek-a-boo Rough-legged Hawk
Location: Farmington Bay WMA, Davis County, Utah
Date: 12/15/2017
Title: Immature Rough-legged Hawk on nest box with lunch
Location: Farmington Bay WMA, Davis County, Utah
Date: 12/15/2017
Title: Immature Rough-legged Hawk in flight with prey
Location: Farmington Bay WMA, Davis County, Utah
Date: 12/15/2017
Title: Immature Rough-legged Hawk’s pin point landing on nest box
Location: Farmington Bay WMA, Davis County, Utah
Date: 12/15/2017
Title: Immature Rough-legged Hawk lifting off from a nest box
Location: Farmington Bay WMA, Davis County, Utah
Date: 12/15/2017
Title: Immature Rough-legged Hawk feaking
Location: Farmington Bay WMA, Davis County, Utah
Date: 12/15/2017
With inset showing the tongue of the young raptor
Title: Immature Rough-legged Hawk looking at a staring vole
Location: Farmington Bay WMA, Davis County, Utah
Date: 12/15/2017
Title: Light morph immature Rough-legged Hawk landing with prey
Location: Farmington Bay WMA, Davis County, Utah
Date: 12/15/2017
Title: Male Rough-legged Hawk in flight in front of a cloud
Location: Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 11/30/2017
Title: Male Rough-legged Hawk in flight in a clear blue sky
Location: Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 11/30/2017
Title: High Key adult male Rough-legged Hawk in flight
Location: Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 11/30/2017
Title: Rough-legged Hawk on a jackrabbit
Location: Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 2/12/2017
Title: Immature Rough-legged Hawk perched on a snow-covered cliff
Location: Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 2/5/2017
Title: Rough-legged Hawk on a lichen covered rock
Location: Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 2/5/2017
Title: Rough-legged Hawk on a snow and lichen covered rock
Location: Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 2/5/2017