Ferruginous hawk is all eyes as it comes in for a landing
A dark morph ferruginous hawk flies head on as it prepares to land. (© Tony’s Takes)

Focus! It is Monday and you must remain focused! 😉 

These hawks are some of my favorites and given the rarity of the dark morph variety, getting a capture of one is a highlight – particularly a flight shot. To see a dark morph ferruginous perched, that bright yellow mouth gape stands out, more so on a normal plumage ferruginous. But, to see them fly, you then get to really take in the best part – those gorgeous white feathers on its underside. You would never know they were there otherwise and they really pop next to its predominantly dark plumage.

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