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Sharp-shinned hawk

Accipiter striatus

Photo by Skybreeze
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Field Notes

Description:

Dead hawk, maybe 15 inches long.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (3)
ChristyHolland
I have added the scientific name to this spotting...this will remove it from the "unidentified" portion of the database. Thanks!
naturelover0224
I would say sharp-shinned because it has more of a square tail.
ChristyHolland
Looks like a Cooper's Hawk or a Sharp-Shinned Hawk. Sad to see such fierce creatures dead!!

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Minnesota Wildlife (Animals)
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Raptors of North America
Photographed
PublishedSeptember 22, 2013

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