Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus)
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Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus).
The species is easily confused with the Cooper’s hawk, although it is much smaller. Whereas the tail of the Cooper’s hawk is well rounded, the tail of the sharp-shinned hawk is nearly square or slightly forked and the tip is not sharply defined, appearing dirty gray.
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Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus).
These birds surprise and capture all their prey from cover or while flying quickly through dense vegetation. They are adept at navigating dense thickets. The great majority of this hawk's prey is small birds.
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Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus).
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Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus).
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Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus).
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Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus).
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Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus).
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Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus).
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Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus).
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Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus).
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Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus).
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Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus).
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Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus).
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Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus).
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Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus).
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Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus).
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Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus).
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Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus).
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Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus).
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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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Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus).
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Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus).
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Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus).
The sexes are similar in appearance, but the female is about one-third larger than the male.
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Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus).
After the young leave the nest, the adults pass food to the young in mid-air. The parents give the prize to the first young hawk to reach them, hovering briefly and kicking the prey outward just as the fledgling arrives.
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Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus).
Males are 24 to 30 cm (9.5 to 12 in) long, have a wingspan of 52 to 58 cm (20 to 23 in) and weigh from 87 to 114 g (3.1 to 4 oz). Females average distinctly larger at a length of 29 to 37 cm (11.5 to 14.5 in), a wingspan of 58 to 68 cm (23 to 27 in) and a weight of 150 to 218 g (5.3 to 7.7 oz).