The Rough-legged Hawk is one of our Winter visitors in the northern states and raptors that are a part of winter birding in Michigan. These hawks can be found in open fields or open areas next to forests. They breed on the northern edge of North America and can be found in a good deal of the Lower 48 during winter. I spotted this bird on my way to a waste treatment plant where I hoped to find a flock of Ross's Geese. The time was about 8 AM, and the sun was rising and the temperature was cold. The bird was perched far enough from the road that it didn't flush when I parked.

I later found 17 Ross's Geese, but they were too far from the shore to provide a usable photo.

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Make:	NIKON CORPORATION
Model:	NIKON D500
Exposure:	0.002 sec (1/500)
Aperture:	f/8.0
ISO Speed:	640
Focal Length:	700 mm
Lens:	200.0-500.0 mm f/5.6