The sharp-shinned hawk ... daintily plucks its meal and begins feeding." The modern bird watcher's reaction is likely to be much the same as that of the old-time chicken owner: outrage.

Use expert tips and a helpful chart to improve your hawk identification skills. Plus, learn about the common types of hawks ...

The sharp-shinned hawk, commonly called a sharpie ... One reason more sharpies and other bird species are staying put for winter is that “urban landscapes can be attractive for them ...

A sharp-shinned hawk, which was banded earlier in the day, is released Sept. 25, 2022, by a staff member at Hawk Ridge Bird Observatory in Duluth, Minnesota.

The bonus involved in all of this was the fact that the sharp-shinned hawk was a very valuable addition to my November bird list. I am now only three species away from my all-time record of 35 ...

At Hawk Mountain Sanctuary ... getting a falconry permit takes a lot of work The sanctuary reports sharp-shinned hawks and the three falcon species managed to hit their 10-year averages, while ...

A sharp-shinned hawk in Granbury, Texas ... Texas is part of the Central Flyway, a bird migration route that some 400 bird species journey through, making Fort Worth an ideal location for spotting ...

"The hawk is a magnificent bird, soaring up on the warm air currents ... As their name suggests, sharp-shinned hawks have very slender legs and wings for navigating dense forests.

As you watch the visitors to your winter bird feeder, all the small birds ... "In Michigan we have the smallest 'sharpie' or sharp-shinned hawk, the medium sized Cooper's hawk and the large ...

Bird Species: Six duck species ... loggerhead shrike, Cooper’s and sharp-shinned hawk, vermillion flycatcher, northern harriers, white-faced ibis, least sandpipers, black-necked stilts, and ...