Home of the Big Apple itself, you may not think of hawks when you think of New York. In fact, when you think of New York, the ...

A sharp-shinned hawk has pencil-thin legs, while a Cooper's hawk has noticeably thick legs. The sharp-shinned hawk has a small, rounded head with a gray cap extending from the crown to the nape.

Georgia is home to a variety of diverse wildlife, whether you’re looking at the native flora and fauna or visiting some of ...

A sharp-shinned hawk could represent a threat to a fledgling jay, so the general attitude of all jays is one of aggression and intolerance of the hawks. ENTERTAINING CONFLICT That being said, I can’t ...

The sharp-shinned hawk, commonly called a sharpie, is a small hawk with a big attitude. About the size of a blue jay, it is the smallest hawk in North America. No matter. Sharpies use their short ...

Sharp-shinned (10-14 inches in length) and Cooper's hawks (14-20 inches) are similar in appearance. Adults are slate blue above and barred rusty brown beneath, with short rounded wings and long ...

A sharp-shinned hawk could represent a threat to a fledgling jay, so the general attitude of all jays is one of aggression and intolerance of the hawks.

The sharp-shinned hawk is the smallest and the goshawk is the largest. They all have long tails and relatively short, rounded wings and they all specialize in hunting other birds. The sharp-shinned ...

The subtle art of distinguishing Cooper’s and sharp-shinned hawks is beyond the scope of this column, but some broadly shared characteristics of the two local Accipiter hawks can be mentioned here.

The sanctuary reports sharp-shinned hawks and the three falcon species managed to hit their 10-year averages, while nine of the species were below average.

I have been thinking a lot about the hawks who return to live in my backyard late eachspring. Are they Cooper’s hawks? Sharp-shinned? Even practiced birders might relent and log these birds as ...