A Sharp-shinned Hawk flying overhead at Trustom Pond NWR. The small recessed head and very short wings distinguish it from a Cooper's Hawk.
Juvenile. This bird has been hanging around for a while, calling frequently since it lost one of its' parents. The parent was crippled from flying into the side of a neighbors house. SPCA came but the bird could not survive. Photo is by my neighbor Lyn Toribara
The genus Accipiter is a group of birds of prey in the family Accipitridae, many of which are named as goshawks and sparrowhawks.
