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Sharp-Shinned Hawk
Accipiter striatus
Rare/Year Round (<1%) RANK: 78
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Very similar in appearance to Cooper's hawks, "sharpies" are much smaller birds about the size of a Blue Jay. Two sightings of an immature Sharp-Shinned Hawk occurred on December 9 and 30, 2022. On December 9, the "sharpie" was observed at the bottom of the esker perched on a low sumac tree branch. On December 30, a sharpie unsuccessfully raided a platform bird feeder filled with American Goldfinches.
Sharp-Shinned Hawk
12/9/2022
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