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Rough-legged hawk take off. Taken in the winter of 2014 at Nanaimo River Estuary on Vancouver Island.

Rough-legged hawk take off. Taken in the winter of 2014 at Nanaimo River Estuary on Vancouver Island.
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Fantastic capture . Amazing clarity here~ kudos !

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