Sharp-shinned Hawk, Accipiter striatus |
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![]() Above and below, juvenile Sharp-shinned Hawks, distinguishable from the very similar Cooper's Hawk by their smaller size, proportionately smaller heads, with eye more nearly centered on the head rather than further forward, a squared off rather than rounded tail, thinner legs (toothpicks rather than pencils), and, in juveniles like these, coarser and more blurry stripes on the underparts. These hawks winter regularly in my area, but compared to Cooper's I've had very little luck photographing them. |
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