Rough-legged Hawk (light phase) Hunting


Posted by Paul Rossi on Tue Oct 30, 2018 5:24 pm

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Taken in Michigan's Eastern Upper Peninsula (EUP). 

Today I took my weekly drive between organic farms in the EUP and found 8 Rough-legged Hawks hunting the hay fields for voles. The next 2 weeks is their main passage through the area.

Canon 1D Mark 2 + 600mm IS lens
1/2500 sec, f/5.6
Mode: Manual
Metering: Multi-segment
ISO: 400
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by LynnS on Tue Oct 30, 2018 7:06 pm
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Paul, fantastic and powerful!  Love the pose with the flair of wings and fanned tail. BG is a perfect complement to this handsome raptor and what a great species to have - beautiful image.
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by Ron Day on Tue Oct 30, 2018 7:18 pm
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Fantastic image, Paul. Beautiful wing spread, focused hunting stare, and extended talons. Congratulations on this beauty.
 

by Mako_Elite on Tue Oct 30, 2018 8:37 pm
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What a beauty. Amazing wing spread. This is one the best Rough-legged Hawk image in the flight I have seen. 8 hawks hunting, you are so blessed to see that many in one spot.

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by peter makuch on Wed Oct 31, 2018 7:41 am
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the light in this capture is well composed with the hawk, it gives it a cool look.
 

by david fletcher on Wed Oct 31, 2018 1:03 pm
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beautiful colour scheme Paul. Pose is intense! Nice one
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by Cynthia Crawford on Wed Oct 31, 2018 8:42 pm
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Gorgeous! There is something very uplifting about this photo-it really pleases me!
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by Carol Clarke on Thu Nov 01, 2018 5:43 am
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Gorgeous raptor and what a wonderful in flight pose, Paul!

Superb image!

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