On my way to a Golden Eagle nest site with a biologist friend, we saw this gorgeous adult light morph Ferruginous Hawk in Wasco County and had to stop to admire it. Of course, it took off, but it’s one of my favorite raptors, and it’s always a thrill to see one.
Ferruginous Hawk about to take off from utility post in Wasco County.
A Ferruginous Hawk in flight.