Well it's that time of year. The afternoon drive home usually includes a sunset. Today I managed to see this hawk circling along the edge of the road. The coloration on the trailing edge of the wings is the rays from this sunset.
I believe this is a Rough-legged hawk. But I'll wait for the birders in the reading audience to confirm my ID. Ryan B. ?
In any case it's sure nice to see some wildlife out and about.
It has been really slow for several weeks. We have recently had a weather change (snow and colder temps) and this seems to have gotten things moving.
2 comments:
Gorgeous sunset shots! I like the way the colors reflect off the hawk's wings. Beautiful!
Indeed a Rough-legged Hawk. The lack of a broad, dark trailing edge on the undersides of the wings indicates this bird is an immature just hatched this past summer. Nice shots, Wayne.
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