Rough-legged Hawk
Buteo lagopus
OrderAccipitriformes
FamilyAccipitridae
HabitatOpen country; breeds on Arctic tundra
SeasonScarce winter visitor, mostly northern Texas
LocationPlainview, Texas, Hale County, Texas
Size21 in
DietVoles and other small mammals
ConservationLeast Concern
CameraNikon D500Lens600mmAperturef/11Shutter1/2000ISO800
Rough-legged Hawk scanning for lunch at Plainview.
About the Rough-legged Hawk
An Arctic buteo that hovers over winter fields on long two-toned wings; feathered to the toes, and never common this far south - a good Panhandle winter find.
Want to see a Rough-legged Hawk in the wild?
Join one of my guided birding tours! Fine art prints of my photos are also available.
Join one of my guided birding tours! Fine art prints of my photos are also available.
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