Photo 627132, (c) Bill Finch, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), uploaded by Bill Finch

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Associated observations

Photos / Sounds

What

Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus)

Observer

sekihiker

Date

April 1, 2008 09:00 AM PDT

Description

A sparrow followed by a hawk flew into my classroom. The sparrow flew right back out the door. The forty students in the room began squealing. The poor hawk was totally confused and after a minute of trying to shoo him out I realized we would have to evacuate the room to get any results. I took a few photos then realized he wasn't going to leave on his own, even with the kids gone. I went next door, borrowed a net from another teacher, captured him, then released him outside - none the worse for wear.

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