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Sharp-shinned hawk

Accipiter striatus

Photo by Brian38
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Description:

The Sharp-shinned hawk is the smallest raptor found in North America. “Sharp-shinned” refers to the bird’s flattened, thin tarsus (leg bone). Adults have a slate gray back while immatures have brown backs like this one.

Habitat:

Spotted hunting along a forest edge.

Reference Links:

Sharp-shinned hawk - Wikipedia, Sharp-shinned Hawk Overview, All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology

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