Think you saw a sharp-shinned hawk? Learn about this raptor's field marks, habitat and range, nesting habits, diet and more.

While I was at the Cape May Autumn Birding Festival, there was major chatter about a Swainson’s hawk spotted in the area, which excited all of us birders! But as I wondering how the heck people knew ...

Researchers at the University of Kentucky turned to the platform iNaturalist for data on two hawk species. They examined nearly 80,000 images of Cooper's hawks and sharp-shinned hawks submitted by ...

A common forest raptor around Sisters is the Sharp-shinned Hawk [Accipiter stiatus], which is America's smallest hawk. They are named for their sharply keeled, featherless lower legs and their average ...

One of the smallest raptors, the sharp-shinned hawk is a highly skilled predator that can be seen terrorizing sparrows and other small birds throughout the Helena Valley.

A sharp-shinned hawk perches near a backyard feeder. The species is smaller than a Cooper’s hawk but hunts in much the same way. Credit: Courtesy of Bob Duschesne Almost everyone who feeds birds has ...