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Jan 18, 2022 08:42:39   #
jaymatt Loc: Alexandria, Indiana
 
Nice in-flights!

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Jan 18, 2022 09:10:47   #
yssirk123 Loc: New Jersey
 
Wow - these are excellent shots Jim!! Great series.

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Jan 18, 2022 10:14:28   #
jdub82 Loc: Northern California
 

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Jan 18, 2022 10:58:53   #
jederick Loc: Northern Utah
 
Manglesphoto wrote:


Many thanks, Frank!!

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Jan 18, 2022 10:59:24   #
jederick Loc: Northern Utah
 
MTDesigns wrote:
That is a good day. Great shots.


Thanks MT, appreciate!!

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Jan 18, 2022 10:59:46   #
jederick Loc: Northern Utah
 
jaymatt wrote:
Nice in-flights!


Thank you, John!!

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Jan 18, 2022 11:00:11   #
jederick Loc: Northern Utah
 
yssirk123 wrote:
Wow - these are excellent shots Jim!! Great series.


Thank you very much, Bill!!

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Jan 18, 2022 11:00:43   #
jederick Loc: Northern Utah
 
jdub82 wrote:


Thank you for stopping by, jdub...appreciate!!

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Jan 18, 2022 11:51:48   #
J-SPEIGHT Loc: Akron, Ohio
 
jederick wrote:
Was able to photograph a few of their color paterns in northern Utah yesterday. Their variety of color schemes, small talons and a compartively small beak distinguish them from other varietyies of large hawks. These small features are "adaptive" from primarily preying on small lemmings in their summer tundra habitat breeding territory. Rough-legged hawks are winter residents in Utah where they feed on small prey such as voles and mice.

It was very cold in the morning, low 20*s, and the hawks would let me approach closer than usual rather than fly off. A hindrance was the excess moisture in the air from melting snow that was visible through the lens when photographing the hawks creating, at times, strange artifacts. Still, it was actually a red letter day for raptors as I was able to photograph a Golden Eagle, Bald Eagle, the very elusive Merlin falcon, and a gorgeous dark morph ferruginous Red-tail hawk.
Was able to photograph a few of their color patern... (show quote)

Excellent images Jim

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Jan 18, 2022 11:54:11   #
Earnest Botello Loc: Hockley, Texas
 
Great series, Jim.

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Jan 18, 2022 12:45:42   #
Susan yamakawa
 
🦅🦅🐺🦅👍😊

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Jan 18, 2022 15:09:28   #
rockdog Loc: Berkeley, Ca.
 
jederick wrote:
Was able to photograph a few of their color paterns in northern Utah yesterday. Their variety of color schemes, small talons and a compartively small beak distinguish them from other varietyies of large hawks. These small features are "adaptive" from primarily preying on small lemmings in their summer tundra habitat breeding territory. Rough-legged hawks are winter residents in Utah where they feed on small prey such as voles and mice.

It was very cold in the morning, low 20*s, and the hawks would let me approach closer than usual rather than fly off. A hindrance was the excess moisture in the air from melting snow that was visible through the lens when photographing the hawks creating, at times, strange artifacts. Still, it was actually a red letter day for raptors as I was able to photograph a Golden Eagle, Bald Eagle, the very elusive Merlin falcon, and a gorgeous dark morph ferruginous Red-tail hawk.
Was able to photograph a few of their color patern... (show quote)


A nice find and well photographed Jim! They are widely distributed in N. America but uncommon on my side of the Sierra. Good info re the adaptive features. Sounds like you had a very fine outing!

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Jan 18, 2022 19:27:20   #
srfmhg Loc: Marin County, CA
 
Fantastic set Jim!

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Jan 18, 2022 23:06:18   #
jederick Loc: Northern Utah
 
J-SPEIGHT wrote:
Excellent images Jim


Thank you, Jack!!

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Jan 18, 2022 23:06:40   #
jederick Loc: Northern Utah
 
Earnest Botello wrote:
Great series, Jim.


Thank you, Earnest!!

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