Sharp-shinned Hawk
“Additionally, Sharp-shinned hawk sightings have been relatively frequent this winter.”
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Additionally, Sharp-shinned hawk sightings have been relatively frequent this winter.
On April 16 my son and I were returning home from a late afternoon walk in the woods when we spotted our first Sharp-shinned Hawk in a backyard crab apple tree.
Adding to the combination of scenarios, this is peak raptor migration time of the year and predators like Coopers and Sharp-shinned Hawks who primarily dine on songbirds are passing through or, unbeknownst to us, may be setting up camp in close proximity to our feeders.
And on May 12 a Sharp-shinned Hawk made an appearance in our yard.
On March 28 the first Brown-headed Cowbird arrived in our yard; fortunately it was run off by a Sharp-shinned Hawk.