I’ve spotted this Rough-legged Hawk on fence posts hundreds of feet away from the road at Ridgefield NWR over the past few weeks. But I was in the right place at the right time when he flew to a tree not far from my truck. I believe my last decent shot of one of these hawks was in 2008 and 2009, when one bird would let me drive by it (and take shots) as it perched on a road-side sign. Canon 5D Mark III, 1/1250, f4, ISO 2500, 500mm.
Ridgefield Rough-legged Hawk in Flight
I’ve spotted this Rough-legged Hawk on fence posts hundreds of feet away from the road at Ridgefield NWR over the past few weeks. But I was in the right place at the right time when he flew to a tree not far from my truck. I believe my last decent shot of one of these hawks was in 2008 and 2009, when one bird would let me drive by it (and take shots) as it perched on a road-side sign. Canon 5D Mark III, 1/1250, f4, ISO 2500, 500mm.
My Gear:
- Canon EOS 5D Mark IV & Grip
- Canon EOS 7D Mark II
- Canon EF 500mm f4L IS II
- Canon EF 24-105mm f4L
- Canon EF 50mm f1.8
- Canon 1.4X III Extender
- Canon 2x III Extender
- Canon 580EX Flash
- Zoom H1 Recorder
- Better Beamer
- Manfrotto tripod/monopod
- Manfrotto Gimbal Head
- Sandisk Compact Flash Cards
- The Molar Bean Bag by Vertex
- Joby Gorillapod Focus & Ballhead
- Canon EG200 Backpack
- Storm Jacket Camera Cover
- Kinesis Safari Sack
- Original Bug Shirt Elite Edition
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- Nik Sharpener 3
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