Imagine it's a Fall Day. Or rather, don't imagine, because as I type this, it is Fall. Anyway, you're taking a perfectly ordinary walk, when you see motion in a tree. You look over. In the tree is a raven-sized bird that looks nothing like a Raven. You wonder what it is and think "Oh my goodness, I need someone to help me identify this amazing creature! I need some kind of guide! Someone, some GENIUS to help me!" Well fear not, reader who may or may not have encountered such a bird and thought such a thing! That bird was a Sharp-Shinned Hawk, and I, Rose, have identified it for you! (P.S. This is all hypothetical. If you actually did see a bird like that and don't know what it is, let me know through the contact page. It may or may not have been a Sharp-Shinned Hawk.) Sharp-Shinned Hawk Info The Sharp Shinned Hawk appears at one time or another throughout almost all of The United States, except for a few areas. It is an incredibly small hawk that flies with incredible agility. It usually flies a bit, and once it sees a small other bird (and yes, cannibalism is common in birds) or rodent, it dives down to catch it. It mostly lives in forests and nests in coniferous trees (A.K.A. Pine Trees.) These birds may hang around your feeders, but it's not to eat seeds - they're after the little birds that come to your feeders, so don't be afraid to shoo them away as they aren't very aggressive towards humans and it's very unlikely they'll fight back, as they are so much smaller than you.
Stats: Size: Crow-like Habitat: Forest Food: Small Birds and Rodents Sounds: Cawing Field Marks: Red eyes in adulthood For comprehensive info, check out the Cornell Lab of Ornithology's Page on the Sharp Shinned Hawk: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Sharp-shinned_Hawk/id
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About RoseI am Rose, a 12 year old birdwatcher and the founder of Junior Ornithologists! I REALLY love birds and have since I was five years old. I also know a lot about birds and, through this website, I hope to share my knowledge with you! About JillHi! I'm Jill, and I like birds just as much as Rose does. The first word I learned to say was bird! My favorite birds are perigrine falcons and snowy owls. I can't wait to share information about birds with everyone!
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