Sharp-shinned Hawk - Accipiter striatus

Length 9.5-14.5 in (24.1-36.8 cm)
Wingspan 1.4-1.8 ft (43.0-56.0 cm)
Weight M: 2.9-4.4 oz (82-125 g), F: 5.1-7.3 oz (144-208 g)
Clutch Size 4-5
Chicks at birth Altricial
IUCN Conservation Status Least Concern
Continents:NA
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Sharp-shinned Hawks are throughout North America from Canada to Mexico and Central America. The female Sharp-shinned Hawk is almost twice the weight of the male. They also are very similar to Cooper's Hawk but they are slightly smaller. Their diet mostly consists of songbirds and will also eat small rodents and some insects.

Juvenile
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03/05/2007 - Kensington/Albany neighborhood, CA
03/05/2007 - Kensington/Albany neighborhood, CA
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03/05/2007 - Kensington/Albany neighborhood, CA
03/05/2007 - Kensington/Albany neighborhood, CA
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05/09/2008 - Heather Farms; Walnut Creek, CA
05/09/2008 - Heather Farms; Walnut Creek, CA
Adult
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The Sharp-shinned Hawk had just caught a bird
06/18/2010 - Kensington/Albany neighborhood, CA
The Sharp-shinned Hawk had just caught a bird
06/18/2010 - Kensington/Albany neighborhood, CA
Picture/image of Sharp-shinned Hawk
Note the feathers from a bird it had just eaten
06/18/2010 - Kensington/Albany neighborhood, CA
Note the feathers from a bird it had just eaten
06/18/2010 - Kensington/Albany neighborhood, CA
Picture/image of Sharp-shinned Hawk
Note the feathers from a bird it had just eaten
06/18/2010 - Kensington/Albany neighborhood, CA
Note the feathers from a bird it had just eaten
06/18/2010 - Kensington/Albany neighborhood, CA

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