Even though the bird refuge is covered in snow and most of the birds have migrated south many raptors will stay behind and forage for food in the snow. One of them was this rough legged hawk that I photographed during a snowstorm. Snow on the ground can be quite helpful for finding these birds because they contrast with the snow rather than blend in with foliage at other times of the year. The snow also makes it possible to take their photos at higher shutter speeds, greater depth of field and lower ISO. Camera settings were, continuous focus and shutter, 1/1000 sec., f/8, and 700mm focal length, ISO 100.. Equipment included Nikon D750, Nikkor 200-500mm f/5.6 lens, TC-14E III teleconverter, Induro Stealth CLT403 tripod, Wimberly WH-200 gimbal head.