Summary ³

L 11” Wt. 5oz
Description: The Sharp-shinned Hawk is the smallest of the accipiter hawks. They can be distinguished from the Cooper’s Hawk and Goshawk by their 11-inch length.

Habitat: Mixed forests.

Fun Facts: Sharp-shinned Hawks are agile fliers and can easily maneuver through thick forests.

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2. (c) David Allen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://www.flickr.com/photos/24859294@N00/3181667427
3. Adapted by islandstewards from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accipiter_striatus

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