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Rough-Legged Hawk Swooping

Rough-Legged Hawk Swooping

This hawk had just woofed down a small rodent in the Monte Vista National Wildlife Refuge. He then took off and flew low to the ground, passing just a few feet ...
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This hawk had just woofed down a small rodent in the Monte Vista National Wildlife Refuge. He then took off and flew low to the ground, passing just a few feet in front of me before lighting on a nearby pole.
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Aperture f/9 ISO 200 Shutter 1/1600 Focal Length 8500/10

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Apr, 2019

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