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sharp shinned hawk

Accipiter striatus

Photo by KarenSaxton
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Field Notes

Description:

small hawk similar to the cooper's hawk: Coopers has a black cap, has a less defined eyebrow line, a longer more streamlined head and the body weight is distributed differently

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
KarenSaxton
I'll trade you. Ours are invariably the sharpie
Jellis
We have some here but I've yet to see one. It always ends up being a Cooper's and not the Sharpie
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PublishedMay 3, 2013

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