Almost identical in size, a young male sharp-shinned hawk and an adult blue jay have very little to fear from one another. That does not change the attitude of the jays, however. A sharp-shinned hawk ...

Cooper’s and sharp-shinned hawks are in the genus Accipiter, which includes the northern goshawk that rarely shows up in Texas. Cooper’s hawk was named for American zoologist William Cooper ...

A blue jay (top left) and an immature sharp-shinned hawk (bottom right) take flight from an eastern cottonwood during an ongoing feud that was amusing to observe.

The sharp-shinned hawk is about 11 inches long from head to tail and this is exactly the same length as that of the blue jay. As a result, they tend to focus their predatory efforts on birds that are ...

Accipiters include the sharp-shinned hawk, Cooper’s hawk and American goshawk. Buteos include the red-tailed hawk, rough-legged hawk , broad-winged hawk and red-shouldered hawk. Falcons ...

One of the smallest raptors, the sharp-shinned hawk is a highly skilled predator that can be seen terrorizing sparrows and other small birds throughout the Helena Valley.

Extremely common in North America, the red-tailed hawk is often sighted soaring in circles overhead. As Wilson notes, smaller birds will attack and annoy red-tails, representing outside forces trying ...

He pointed out the sharp-shinned hawks numbers were in line with past years. They found 3,574 birds, which is close to the 10-year average of 3,624. However, in the long-term data, the number of ...

A sharp-shinned hawk in Granbury, Texas, Dec. 10, 2022. David Montesino dmontesino@star-telegram.com Spring is the most popular season for birding, with many rare species being reported in Texas.

Sharp-Shinned Hawk. As their name suggests, sharp-shinned hawks have very slender legs and wings for navigating dense forests. They remind us to look beyond limiting beliefs and recognize the ...