On the fence
Rough legged hawk (Buteo lagopus)
A hawk of the North, the Rough-legged Hawk breeds in Arctic tundra and taiga regions around the northern hemisphere. Both dark and light forms are common, with many birds intermediate between the extremes.
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.
Taken in Las Vegas NWR, New Mexico, November 2005.
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~ Ademac
Marvelous….........................well done
Kerry Duffy
Stunning capture of a beautiful creature!
Sharon Stevens
beautiful bird :)
Jim Caldwell
Terrific catch !
Maximus
Stunning. :)
midzing
stunning shot,,, well done
velveteagle
Love the feather patterns.. And the stance.. Great capture Mundy..
joan warburton
Wonderful photo. I lived in Las Vegas many years ago while my first husband went to college. Beautiful scenery.
Cliff Vestergaard
Now thats a proud Looking Bird ! Magic shot Mundy .
Wildwings
What a magnificent bird! Gorgeous capture. You were so lucky to get this beautiful shot. This goes immediately into my collection of favorites. Wonderful work.
Wildwings
Oh…I forgot to mention that the clarity of details and balance is perfect!
salsbells69
How often would you be able to get a shot like this..just standing there in all its glory..fantastic effort Mundy.
krafty
Gorgeous again Mundy..such a regal bird or rey.
Jody Johnson
wonderful shot…..incredible looking bird.
Julie Langford
Amazing expressive shot – love the detail
ozczecho
Superb. Amazing detail.
Bonnie T. Barry
What an amazing photo, Mundy! I could write a paragraph about it and still have more to say. It’s a bird photographer’s dream come true; the best possible outcome you could hope for! Congratulations!
David Meacham
Great shot as ever Mundy
pat oubridge
Absolutely exquisite Mundy
Paul Scarsella
awesome capture!!!
Deborah H. Benoit
Awesome capture Mundy and a beautiful bird!!
Marvin Collins
Beautiful detail and colors, very well done!!
WayoftheWarrior
Gorgeous and majestic!
Joyce Dickens,...
Absolutely stunning; very impressive work here Sky…..I absolutely love this!!!
Nathan Hobbs
Great shot, very crisp with strong colors. you using a 600 or a 500?
loramae
Whoo! =)
brian pendrey
great shot
Squealia
Lovely
eltotton
A beautiful bird and a beautiful capture. Great work.
AngelaFoster
fantastic picture of this very regal looking bird
tomryan
Sharp Looking Bird! I love the eye contact!
NICE WORK!
TRussotto
Amazing!
CeeCeesMama
Beautiful shot
EdgeOfReality
Stunning.
Sean Farragher
beautiful
Jennifer Woodward
Gorgeous shot… love the background colours, they compliment this beautiful bird wonderfully :-)
Franklin Lindsey
Superb Mundy, what else can I say….
jacobea
Nice expression he’s got. The background’s good too-realy makes the bird stand out well.
jdmphotography
Really what can one say fantastic for sure ….......... fav …........ (-:
Larasolnishko
Rare short, I love to see that bird full of self respect and dignity…
catnip addict ...
bird says; “WHA’CHU LOOKINAT?”
Lisawv
Excellent portrait, beautiful hawk. You did him justice. Great job.
RaptorNut 5 days ago
The bird is a Ferruginous Hawk, not a Rough-legged Hawk. Beautiful portrait!