Dark morph Ferruginous Hawk showcases its amazing plumage
The fall chill that has recently hit Colorado has my mind wandering ahead to the coming winter and the types of wildlife that will soon be making appearances. Among those…
Fantastic Ferruginous in flight
Fantastic Ferruginous in flight. There's a few F's for you. ;-) These are my favorite hawks. They are very large and can be mistaken for an eagle at a distance.…
Fantastic dark morph Ferruginous Hawk encounter
This was one fun encounter to say the least. Ferruginous Hawks are quite common this time of year however the dark morph variety is relatively rare. I was lucky enough…
The focused stare of a Ferruginous Hawk
Judging by the look on this raptor's face, it appears it didn't care too much to have its picture taken. It also would appear that it had eaten not too…
Even Hawks have to scratch when they get an itch
Watching a raptor do this is pretty darned amusing and I really don’t know how they don’t rip themselves open with those talons! This gorgeous Ferruginous Hawk was posing on…
Ferruginous Hawk takes flight
One sure sign of the change of seasons is a return of these awesome raptors - my favorite hawks. They are among the largest hawks and absolutely beautiful. Best of…