The Cheyenne Big Day is all about counting as many species of birds as we can in one calendar day. The Cheyenne High Plains ...

Spring count continues through May 15 Hawk Mountain’s official spring migration count, which began Tuesday, April 1, will continue through Thursday, May 15. Sanctuary scientists, trainees and… ...

Spring count continues through May 15 Hawk Mountain’s official spring migration count, which began Tuesday, April 1, will continue through Thursday, May 15. Sanctuary scientists, trainees and ...

Cooper's hawks teach us speed and stealth. ... Sharp-Shinned Hawk. As their name suggests, sharp-shinned hawks have very slender legs and wings for navigating dense forests.

Sharp-shinned Hawk. Turkey Vulture . SCROLL DOWN FOR ANSWERS ... Cooper’s Hawk, immature: Pale underneath with dark streaks throughout underbody, and brown head denote 1st-year. Note long wings for an ...

The Illinois Supreme Court on Thursday ruled in favor of Rolling Meadows in its three-year legal dispute with Arlington Heights over misallocated sales tax revenue from Cooper’s Hawk Winery & Re ...

Cooper’s hawks are often confused with their smaller look-alike cousin, the sharp-shinned hawk (Accipiter striatus). At a glance, the two species appear identical, but the “sharpie” is ...

The sharp-shinned hawk: ... Saw Cooper’s hawk plunge flicker in roadside ditch containing one foot of water, hold it under for three minutes. May 15, 1921. Dr. C. Hart Merriam.

I will also occasionally see an adult sharp-shinned hawk in the yard as well. The presence of these predators means that there is always a bit of an “edge” among the smaller birds. If the blue jays ...

Cooper’s and Sharp-shinned Hawks (let’s call them sharpies) are exciting birds and cunning hunters. ... The Cooper’s Hawk has a big ol’ dome that's sort of like a block stacked on top of its body.

The subtle art of distinguishing Cooper’s and sharp-shinned hawks is beyond the scope of this column, but some broadly shared characteristics of the two local Accipiter hawks can be mentioned here.