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Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus).
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Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus).
The adult has a dark, blue-gray back and a rusty-barred breast; immature hawks have more brown, with streaking on the underparts.
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Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus).
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Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus).
The Sharp-shinned Hawk is a small hawk. In fact "Sharpies" (as they are called by North American birdwatchers), are the smallest to reside in USA and Canada.
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Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus).
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Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus).
The Sharp-shinned Hawk is listed as a species of concern in several states and provinces. Although migration-count data have indicated a decline in populations, breeding survey data indicate an increase.
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Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus).
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Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus).
Adults have red or orange eyes while juveniles have yellow eyes.
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Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus).
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Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus).
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