A tiny hawk that appears in a blur of motion—and often disappears in a flurry of feathers. Lucin, West Desert, Box Elder County, Utah. Like all birds of prey, sharp-shinned hawks will soar over their territory to locate prey. February 2007 Sharp-shinned Hawk 79 views Lucin, West Desert, Box Elder County, Utah. A small male Cooper’s hawk, however, can be difficult to tell from a large female sharp-shinned hawk on size alone. These raptors have distinctive proportions: long legs, short wings, and very long tails, which they use for navigating their deep-woods homes at top speed … A sharp-shinned hawk is smaller and averages 10-14 inches in length, roughly the size of a jay or dove. That’s the Sharp-shinned Hawk, the smallest hawk in Canada and the United States and a daring, acrobatic flier.

This list of birds of Utah includes species documented in the U.S. state of Utah and accepted by the Utah Bird Records Committee (UBRC). Behavior . March 6, 2012. 2005 or 2006 Sharp-shinned Hawk 76 views Swede Lane, near Utah Lake, Utah County, Utah. Sharp-shinned Hawk 90 views Willard Bay State Park, Box Elder County, Utah. I have it tentatively identified as a Sharp-shinned hawk. This Sharp-shinned hawk (Accipiter stratus) was seen in Salt Lake City, Utah. 801.581.8558

When it comes to accipiters I see Sharp-shinned Hawks less frequently than I do Cooper’s Hawks or Northern Goshawks so when I have a Sharp-shinned Hawk in my viewfinder I become very excited. It is during migration that the Sharp-shin is most likely to be seen in numbers, with dozens or even hundreds passing at some favored points on coastlines, lake shores, and mountain ridges. Sharp-shinned Hawk Plucking with Calls - Long Sequence - Duration: 4 minutes, 15 seconds. Required fields … Pen and Ink drawing depicting a flying bird. Sharp-shinned Hawk records from the MNBBA were scrutinized for details to support the record, such as observer, habitat, location, and details of the observation. Sharp-shinned Hawk? The Cooper’s hawk is larger, with an average size of 15-20 inches, closer to the size of a crow.

Want to keep up to date with my latest recaps, upcoming tours, and hot new product and reviews? Contact Us . Tweet. It's not too big (perhaps about 13 inches / 33cm). Sharp-shinned Hawk Accipiter striatus Bountiful, Utah 12 Jan 2004. by Frank Barking ©Frank Barking.

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The sharp-shinned hawk (Accipiter striatus) is a small hawk, with males being the smallest hawks in the United States and Canada, but with the species averaging larger than some Neotropical species, such as the tiny hawk. Sharp-shinned Hawk on an old wooden fence post – Nikon D500, f7.1, 1/500, ISO 500, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light, not baited. Camera: Fuji X-T1 Exposure: 1/350 Aperture: f/8 Focal Length: 500mm (reflex) ISO: 200. HawkWatch International | 2240 South 900 East, Salt Lake City, Utah 84106 | (801) 484-6808 Northern sharp-shinned hawk populations will migrate to the south for winter, but birds in the western mountains of Utah, Wyoming, Colorado, Montana, southern Idaho, northern California, Washington, and Oregon may be present year-round. KEY REFERENCES: Bent 1937, Craighead and Craighead 1969, Mendall 1944, Platt 1976. Rate this file (No vote yet) / / MWBIRDCO Newsletter. In Southwest Utah, likely nesting sites include mountainous areas such as the Pine Valley Mountains and Kolob Terrace areas.