Rough Legged Hawk
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jleom
Registered: Mar 18, 2004
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Went out on saturday to see if I could find an eagle. No such luck but these hawks were everywhere. Need some help with the ID. Thanks for the ID

Thanks
Leo

# 1


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Edited by jleom on Jan 14, 2008 at 01:41 PM GMT

Doug Hitchcox
Registered: Sep 05, 2006
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Looks like a Rough-legged Hawk (Buteo lagopus) in a light-morph. Great shots of it too, I really like the first one


Mr Zoom
Registered: Jul 03, 2006
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Can't help with the ID but that is one gorgeous hawk!

Ken


suemcc
Registered: Oct 29, 2005
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Really like those first two - wonderful comp, great colors, well composed!
Susan


floris
Registered: May 11, 2006
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Yea looks like a rough legged hawk, hard to get close to them in my experience, #1 is great!


jleom
Registered: Mar 18, 2004
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floris wrote:
Yea looks like a rough legged hawk, hard to get close to them in my experience, #1 is great!

Thanks for the comment. Same here, if I slowed down any they would keep an eye on me and get restless and if I stopped off they flew. Made it hard to drive and shoot out the window.

Leo


Shasoc
Registered: Aug 24, 2005
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Beatiful captures, Leo.
Socrate


Lil Judd
Registered: Oct 19, 2007
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Love the first three Leo. The intensity in the hawk's eye you've managed to catch.

Great capture.

Lil


coder
Registered: Aug 25, 2004
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Beautiful bird, very nice shots.


sheifert
Registered: Feb 05, 2006
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#1 is fantastic. Clear and crisp with a great even bg and a pleasing comp. That one is a winner. Great bird too. Thanks for sharing.

Shawn


fwyflyr
Registered: Jul 30, 2005
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Leo -
Can't help with the ID, but these are beautiful shots of a beautiful raptor (My favorite kind of birds).
- Ken


Michael Probyn
Registered: Mar 05, 2007
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Pretty much just to echo what has already been said. I love the first, it works beautiful with the eye contact.


harshaj1
Registered: Mar 13, 2004
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Beautiful hawk and a great capture.
harsha


jleom
Registered: Mar 18, 2004
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Sorry for taking so long to get back. Thanks to all for their comments.

Leo


Doug Bentlage
Registered: Nov 01, 2006
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Some beautiful shots Leo, the first two are my favorites, love the poses and the bgs, great job.

Doug


alameda
Registered: Mar 30, 2006
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All are super. I like the second and third the best - the first is great but the composition, color and the plants in number 2 and the action of 3 make them standouts to me. Nice capture. Steve W


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