{"id":17756,"date":"2014-12-13T18:18:12","date_gmt":"2014-12-14T01:18:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=17756"},"modified":"2025-09-30T16:38:25","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T21:38:25","slug":"rough-legged-hawk-on-a-gray-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2014\/12\/13\/rough-legged-hawk-on-a-gray-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Rough-legged Hawk On A Gray Day"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Rough-leggedRough-legged Hawk on a gray day – Nikon D300, f5.6, 1\/2500, ISO 800, +1.0 EV, Nikkor 200-400mm VR with 1.4x TC at 357mm, natural light, not baited
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It was a fairly gray day here and that kept me from going out with my camera but some gray days I just have to get out.<\/p>\n

The day in 2011 when I photographed this Rough-legged Hawk was gray but it didn’t really bother me to capture this handsome bird in low light.<\/p>\n

It had taken off from some bushes on Antelope Island near the marina that are no longer there. I miss seeing the Rough-legged Hawks<\/span><\/a> perched on those bushes.<\/p>\n

Well, they were invasives but I sure wish that native shrubs or trees had been planted there to take their place. We need every tree and shrub we can plant.<\/p>\n

Anyway, on this gray day I have been messing around trying to get a new theme set up on my site so please excuse the dust and the mess. I’ll try to get all the kinks sorted out soon.<\/p>\n

Life is<\/em> good.<\/p>\n

Mia<\/p>\n

Click here<\/span><\/a> to view more of my Rough-legged Hawk photos plus facts and information about this species.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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