Female Sharp-shinned Hawk, 20 Jan 2015
Sharp-shinned Hawk (Code 1) 16 Jan 2015
Area: Locally uncommon to fairly common winter resident, scarce local breeder, and common migrant.
Yard: Seen occasionally during the winter and more frequently during migration. First bird of the 2015 was a female that bombed across the backyard briefly on 16 Jan. The same or anther female bird popped up briefly on 20 Jan. Photos aren’t great, but do show the squared off tail that is more consistent for this species than the more rounded tail of a Cooper’s Hawk.
More photos of the 20 Jan bird–all digiscoped with handheld iPod6 and Kowa 833 scope.
