Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus)

Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae Genus: Accipiter Species: striatus Profile: No positives 4 neutrals No negatives Regional... This bird has been reportedly found in the following regions: , British Columbia , California San Jose, California Timnath, Colorado Big Pine Key, Florida South Daytona, Florida Trenton, Florida Montpelier, Idaho Rock Falls, Illinois Coatesville, Indiana Fayette, Iowa Hebron, Kentucky Baton Rouge, Louisiana Clinton, Maryland West Bloomfield Township, Michigan Cole Camp, Missouri Conway, Missouri Warner, New Hampshire Elephant Butte, New Mexico Corning, Ohio Deschutes River Woods, Oregon Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Keller, Texas Plano, Texas Watauga, Texas Fredericksburg, Virginia Member Notes: Rating Author Comment Neutral Mrs_Ed On Jan 6, 2009, Mrs_Ed from Whiteside County, IL (Zone 5a) wrote: Often confused with the Cooper's Hawk. Neutral Methodical On Feb 19, 2009, Methodical from Clinton, MD (Zone 7a) wrote: Yes, this Hawk is very similar to the Coopers but the one difference I've notice, based on research, is that the Sharp Shinned Hawk has a pale stripe over the eyes. So look for that stripe over the eyes. Neutral natureluvver On Sep 4, 2009, natureluvver from Philadelphia, PA wrote: As much as I love seeing these hawks on the fence around my yard, it usually means doom for the birds at my bird feeders. Luckily I have some dense bushes that the birds fly into for safety. The hawk usually stays for quite a long time before leaving. Neutral plantladylin On Feb 21, 2010, plantladylin from Daytona Beach, FL (Zone 9b) wrote: The Sharp-shinned Hawk, also called Little Blue Darter, is a beautiful bird that we see in our area from October through May. They are often seen around backyard feeders, not to eat the seeds but rather to dine on the small birds that are present at the feeders. Their diet also consists of small mammals and insects. The Sharp-shinned Hawk resembles and is often mistaken for the Cooper's Hawk, but is a lot smaller in size than the Cooper's Hawk and has a squared off tail, whereas the Cooper's Hawk tail is more rounded.

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