Arizona
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Accipiter striatus
(L 11" WS 23" WT 5 oz)
Smallest hawk in U.S. and
Canada...feeds almost
entirely on small birds.
Canada...feeds almost
entirely on small birds.
Madera Canyon
12Nov2009
Bird watching is a
bloodless expression of
man’s primitive hunting
instincts.
bloodless expression of
man’s primitive hunting
instincts.
(James A. Kern)
Accipiter in Latin means
hawk; striatus in Latin
means striped, streaked.
hawk; striatus in Latin
means striped, streaked.
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Bob Sundstrom
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