The Santa Fe New Mexican

For the Birds: How to tell apart similar-looking sharp-shinned, Cooper’s hawks

Both the sharp-shinned and the Cooper’s hawk are common in and around Santa Fe, but it can be difficult to tell them apart. The biggest difference between them is size. Cooper’s hawks are about 15 ...
Houston Chronicle

Here's how to tell a sharp-shinned hawk from a Cooper’s hawk

"What kind of hawk is this that's eating my birds?" That's a recent question from a reader. And it's not uncommon. Sometimes readers attach phone picturs of the predatory birds. These hawks are ...
Berkshire Eagle

An immature sharp-shinned hawk is no threat to an emboldened, hungry blue jay

On Veterans Day, I was sitting at my kitchen window with a delicious mug of freshly brewed coffee, a comfortable seat and freshly washed windows to look through. All I needed to do was wait and watch.
Star Tribune

Hungry hawks such as sharp-shinned and Cooper's pose a threat to backyard birds

Yes, a number of hawks hunt and eat smaller birds, and the sight of them strikes terror in the hearts of our backyard birds. If you've ever watched a crowd of ...
Asheville Citizen-Times

Nature Journal: Sharp-shinned hawks seem to appear out of nowhere

While observing your feeders, you may be startled by a “blue flash” that suddenly appears as if from out of nowhere, snatches one of your birds in its talons and disappears. The “blue flash” will be ...
WUWM

From Salamanders To Sharp-Shinned Hawks, Wildlife Specialist Says Milwaukee Is Full Of Critters

Milwaukee is the densest and most urban city in Wisconsin, but residents are sometimes surprised by the amount of wildlife found in this concrete jungle. Between the Bay View fox and the turkeys ...
Concord Monitor

The Outside Story: Sharp-shinned hawks – the agile hunters

Sign up for the Concord Monitor’s morning newsletter for essential news each day, and our contests and promotions list for special offers and giveaways. One late ...
Duluth News Tribune

Flight of the sharp-shinned hawks continues

Also persisting throughout the month is the south-bound migration. Shifting from the flitting of various warblers or the insect-eating swallows and flycatchers from early in the month, the songbird ...
Berkshire Eagle

Take a few minutes every day to observe the world around you. You might see a sharp-shinned hawk in your yard

It was your standard November morning. I had a cup of coffee. I was adding notes on temperature and precipitation into my journal and I was keeping track of the arrival times and numbers of different ...
Billings Gazette

For the Birds: Sharp-shinned hawk preys in backyards

A feather … slowly floating to earth … begins to tell the story. A “bushwhacker” has been at work at the backyard feeders, and now, perched on a limb in the ...
The Santa Fe New Mexican

For the Birds: How to tell apart similar-looking sharp-shinned, Cooper’s hawks

Both the sharp-shinned and the Cooper’s hawk are common in and around Santa Fe, but it can be difficult to tell them apart. The biggest difference between them is size. Cooper’s hawks are about 15 ...