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juvenile: immature, rough-legged hawk: Buteo lagopus, Wall Road
AccipitrinaeAvesBirdsBirds of North AmericaFalconiformesHawks Eagles Kites AccipitridaeWall Roadjuvenile immatureroughlegged hawk Buteo lagopus
Ken Ball
on November 16, 2013Thanks for the correction Pat!
Now I'll remember that squarish carpal patch.
When I first saw it in the sky high and far away, I made an assumption right away that it was a Harrier. Then I was so happy it started to circle lower and towards me I quickly prepared to get the shots and didn't re- check later.
I'm glad someone half way around the world is paying attention and keeping me honest.
Patrick J. Blake
on November 14, 2013I love this one, Ken. The soft pastel colours really pop with the dark contrast of the bird.
Just one thing...this is a juvenile Rough-legged Hawk, not a Northern Harrier. The underwing pattern is pretty diagnostic, and a harrier would have a longer tail, more like an accipiter than a buteo.
Lucie
on May 17, 2012Hello Ken,
I am the lady who took a picture of you the other night at Petrie Island. Thanks again for volunteering to be my subject. That was very kind of you.
You have some amazing pictures of birds. I never knew we had such a variety in our region. I guess most of the time I hear them without seeing them.
See you out there on a trail again perhaps. Take care. Lucie
Brenda McCrea
on November 29, 2011Hi Ken,
You captured some nice images!
leswins
on November 6, 2009Very nice collection. I went on from here to "Cardinal", "Woodpeckers etc.", "Sparrows" and "Warblers". Thoroughly enjoyed them all. Your philosophy seems similar to mine re presentation.