rough-legged buzzard facts 🦅rough-legged hawk facts 🦅 found in Arctic and Subarctic regions ❄️ скачать в хорошем качестве

rough-legged buzzard facts 🦅rough-legged hawk facts 🦅 found in Arctic and Subarctic regions ❄️

The rough-legged buzzard or rough-legged hawk is a medium-large bird of prey. It is found in Arctic and Subarctic regions of North America, Europe, and Russia during the breeding season and migrates south for the winter. Nests are typically located on cliffs, bluffs or in trees. Clutch sizes are variable with food availability, but three to five eggs are usually laid. These hawks hunt over open land, feeding primarily on small mammals. Along with the kestrels, kites, and osprey, this is one of the few birds of prey to hover regularly. Among the members of the genus Buteo, it is sixth heaviest, the fifth longest, and the fourth longest winged. The plumage is predominantly brown in colour and often shows a high degree of speckling. A broad brown chest-band is present in most plumages and a square dark carpal patch contrasting with the white under-wing is an easily identifiable characteristic in light morph individuals. A wide variety of plumage patterns are exhibited. This species is carnivorous, typically feeding on small mammals, which make up 62–98% of its diet.