Winter’s raptor

The Rough-legged hawks (Buteo lagopus) have arrived along the prairies with winter back.  Along with Snowy owls, they will dominate the skies until well into spring.

I was excited to see Snowies a couple of times in the morning last weekend but they were less enthused to see me and flew away before I could stop.  This hawk was much more tolerant, I was able to photograph it for half an hour as it perched and flew along the fence line.

November 29, 2013 | Categories: Alberta, Birds, Hawks, Wildlife | Tags: alberta, bird, bird in flight, Canada, flying, nature, Rough-legged, wildlife photography, winter | 6 Comments