Its "jay-size" smallness and squared-off tail helps distinguish this Imperial Valley raptor from the larger Cooper's Hawk.
A fall, winter and spring visitor.
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This small hawk is a solitary migrant
that attacks songbirds.
Its "jay-size" smallness and squared-off tail helps distinguish this Imperial Valley raptor from the larger Cooper's Hawk. A fall, winter and spring visitor. |
If you are interested in learning more about this bird online - I recommend you start with the Patuxent Bird Identification InfoCenter, Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Laurel, MD. http://www.mbr-pwrc.usgs.gov/Infocenter/infocenter.htmlThey present photographs, songs, identification tips, maps, and life history information for North American birds - including the Sharp-Shinned Hawk
OTHER OUTSIDE LINKS FOR THIS BIRD:
Sharp-Shinned Hawk Profile - Image and notes displayed by the Nova Scotia Museum of Natural History "Birds of Nova Scotia" Web site.
Nice Comparison - Juvenile, adult photos and a side-by-side photo of both a Sharp-Shinned and similar Cooper's Hawk are displayed by the "Golden Gate Raptor Observatory" Web site.
This site is maintained by:
Eldon R. Caldwell
Imperial Valley College
Email: eldonc@imperial.cc.ca.us