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Sharp-shinned hawk

Accipiter striatus

Description:

Dead hawk, maybe 15 inches long.

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3 Comments

ChristyHolland
ChristyHolland 10 years ago

I have added the scientific name to this spotting...this will remove it from the "unidentified" portion of the database. Thanks!

naturelover0224
naturelover0224 10 years ago

I would say sharp-shinned because it has more of a square tail.

ChristyHolland
ChristyHolland 10 years ago

Looks like a Cooper's Hawk or a Sharp-Shinned Hawk. Sad to see such fierce creatures dead!!

Skybreeze
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Skybreeze

Minnesota, USA

Spotted on Sep 10, 2013
Submitted on Sep 22, 2013

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