Both Sharp-shinned and Cooper’s Hawks are striking, dashing accipiters. Both predate upon birds, and are very fast and acrobatic in flight. The differences between the two are subtle, though Sharpies are a bit smaller, with the gray cap on their more rounded head extending over the nape of the neck. Sharpies are more northern in their distribution, breeding well up into Canada and only parts of the northeast and northern intermountain areas of the US, with migration south for the winter. Cooper’s however are year-round throughout the US, and though some breed north of the border, their breeding range is limited to southern Canada.

Despite their problematic diet, both species are an exciting, welcome sight, their quickness on the chase is thrilling to see. This fellow was quite small, thus I think a male, and had his mind on my bird feeders, as is a common habit of both species. After a few days without success that I was aware of, he moved on to hunt elsewhere.

Here's another shot of our local Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) perched in the neighbours Norway Maple.

Unfortunately the background isn't the greatest, but I take what I can get when shooting in the backyard. The pattern in the back is the neighbours house!

Here's another shot of that handsome Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus) perched in our Empress tree, checking out our backyard.

A Sharp-shinned Hawk getting restless watching the bird feeders at the Nature Center.

My first ever Sharp-shinned Hawk. I was looking for Cedar Waxwings when a pair arrived in the area. One left, but this one posed nicely. Judging by the bird feathers under the talons probably explains why I saw very few song birds.

Sharp-tailed Sandpiper (Calidris acuminata)

From a visit to the Western Treatment Plant in 2019

A sharp-shinned hawk (Accipiter striatus) in the yard near in Tucson, Arizona. (Thanks to Arron Watler for help with the id).

Sharp-tailed Sandpiper (Calidris acuminata)

In the shallows at the mouth of the Paisley Drain.

Getting restless, getting ready to take off.

Another pic from when I was bored!!!

More of the Sharp-shinned Hawk in the Nature Center.

Sharpie

This morning while enjoying my backyard birds, a Collared Dove was about to land near a feeder, when this Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus) swooped in and took down the Dove.

I took a lot of shots, but this is the only one I will post. As in all of nature, all things must eat to survive.

Huge Crop

A bird's eye view of the sharp shinned. Mills River, NC.

A Sharp-tailed Sandpiper.

South Dakota

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this 'sharp shinned hawk' was caught bathing ....that's ice in the background as this was a small opening in the pond, frigid waters, the bird would completely submerge its head into the water as well as roll side to side getting its entire body wet....

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THEME: ODD ONE OUT

SUBJECT: HIGHLIGHTERS

I looked out the window just as passersby spooked this Sharp-shinned hawk off my front lawn into my Japanese maple tree. I went and got my camera, then went out and shot a horrible photo of it in that tree before it flew across the street to the oak tree, where I got this shot.

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An adult sharp-shinned hawk perches momentarily with a common redpoll that it caught by flying rapidly into a spruce tree. The heavy snowfall made focus difficult but at the same time created some winter ambience.

A sharp-shinned hawk (Accipiter striatus) wondering where all the song birds have gone. With the arrival of the cold weather (note the snow falling) the diversity of birds visiting the feeder had doubled, with evening grosbeaks, spotted towhees, and white-crowned sparrows joining the chickadees, juncos, and house finches. However all of them disappeared when this sharpie arrived.

I got a visit from the Sharp-shinned hawk again this morning, it came in scared the hell out of the siskins and sparrows and posed for some photos while my breakfast got cold. But ya gotta take em when they let you and heat up the food in the microwave.

sharpie

Naa, just my Tattoo for meagan.

it was my masterpiece.

Sharpie Pen Medium

a sharp-shinned hawk soaring high over Pena Blanca Lake in AZ

Sharpie

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A portrait of a Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accepiter striatus). This one dropped in on out yard just at dusk today. One last look around. Unfortunately it was out of luck. All the little birds had gone to roost!

Thanx a lot, Tirzah!

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vaccines coming in global covid 19 pandemic-is there enough time? is there hope?

mixed media on wood: acrylic paint, metallic paint, sharpie pens, collage

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amazing that vaccines were developed so quickly since start of global covid 19 pandemic.

but now vaccinations have to be given. this is happening so slowly.

will there be enough time to vaccination the entire world.....if not, the pandemic will not end.

is there hope in 2021 this will happen before even more illness and deaths.?

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