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:

Another shot of the Rough-Legged Hawk:

A winter track highway:

A solitary winding trail:

Cattail sentinels:

More tracks:

Remains of last years’ ironweed:

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

Water of the Little Wabash River winding through Eagle Marsh:

Vibrant blue sky and some geese high-up:

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