| Common Name: | Hawk, Sharp-shinned | | Scientific Name: | Accipiter striatus | | Family: | Accipitridae | | Area: | Salemtowne - Salem, Oregon | | Date: | November 17, 2013 | 
Sharp-shinned Hawks are quite similar in appearance as Cooper's Hawks, but Sharp-shinned are smaller, with a more rounded head which is smaller in relation to its body, and spindly legs. An adult is shown in the above photo, below photos are of juveniles. | 
Salemtowne - Salem, Oregon - - - March 7, 2014 | 
Santee Lakes - Santee, California - - - December 16, 2010 | | Reference: | Kaufman Field Guide to Birds of North America by Kaufman / The Sibley Guide to Birds by Sibley |
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