Thursday, February 5, 2009

Our First Rough-Legged Hawk on a Winter Ramble

On a recent ramble at Eagle Marsh we enjoyed a sumptuous 40 degree day and observed a number of great winter sightings. Here’s just a few.

Rough-Legged Hawk:

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Another shot of the Rough-Legged Hawk:

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A winter track highway:

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A solitary winding trail:

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Cattail sentinels:

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More tracks:

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Remains of last years’ ironweed:

eagle marsh, feb 1, 09 (9) (Medium)

Tracks converging into a culvert that critters use as a short cut under a ditch bank:

eagle marsh, feb 1, 09 (10) (Medium)

Water of the Little Wabash River winding through Eagle Marsh:

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Vibrant blue sky and some geese high-up:

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A parting goodbye from another Rough-Legged hawk way off in the distance (notice the white patterns under the wings):

eagle marsh, feb 1, 09 (13) (Medium)

1 comment:

  1. Great photos! I've never even heard of a rough-legged hawk before.

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