A rough-legged hawk kiting in Hampton, New Hampshire. The rough-legged hawk is an Arctic visitor that spends the winter in New Hampshire. It has a unique ability to hover in mid-air while hunting, and ...

An icy mist hung in the air Dec. 7 over Theresa Marsh State Wildlife Area near Theresa. The calm conditions made the open, grassy landscape appear like a still life painting. There was, however, one ...

Last week brought an influx of rough-legged hawks to our area that was both larger and earlier than expected. Matt Spoor alerted Grand Cities Bird Club members to the phenomenon. He reported seeing 35 ...

In late autumn, cold air masses come barreling down from the Canadian Arctic like an atmospheric avalanche, bringing with them a visitor from the North: the rough-legged hawk (Buteo lagopus). Its ...

This episode was originally broadcast on Nov. 19, 2021. When we think of snowbirds, we usually mean folks who leave New Hampshire in the winter for warmer places like Florida or Arizona. But the rough ...