Rough legged hawk

[Greg Pasquariello]

There is a nicely visible rough-legged hawk at Carson nature center on the poles just north of the visitor center 

[Greg Pasquariello]

I'm going to amend this to unidentified buteo.  It might be a Harlans.  This bird has long wings, to the end of the tail, and it -appears- to have feathered tarsi.  It has the "small billed" look that I associate with rough leg.  However, it's much more sooty than any rough leg I've seen and the light parts are not as blonde.  Finally, just before I left, it fanned it's tail, and there's a bit of red just above a darker band.  I did not see it fly.

Regards

-Greg Pasquariello

​Highlands Ranch CO