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Accipiter striatus
The smallest hawk in North America, Accipiter striatus, the Sharp-shinned Hawk, is a close relative to Accipiter cooperi, Cooper's Hawk. The Sharp-shinned Hawk can generally be distinguished by its smaller size, pencil-like legs, square-ended tail, and more barring on the breast. This individual swooped on a feeding Dark-eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis) who inadvertently became the meal of the day.
Right in my front yard; coniferous/deciduous woodlands near swampland.
Lifer! Photo credit goes to my mother and father.
Spotted on Feb 26, 2010
Submitted on Feb 8, 2014
2 Comments
A great photo showing the pencil legs! Poor Junco though, I love them. This would be awesome to see though!
Wow J,great encounter,beautiful,congrats and thanks for sharing