The Santa Fe New Mexican

For the Birds: How to tell apart similar-looking sharp-shinned, Cooper’s hawks

Both the sharp-shinned and the Cooper’s hawk are common in and around Santa Fe, but it can be difficult to tell them apart. The biggest difference between them is size. Cooper’s hawks are about 15 ...
Asheville Citizen-Times

Nature Journal: Sharp-shinned hawks seem to appear out of nowhere

While observing your feeders, you may be startled by a “blue flash” that suddenly appears as if from out of nowhere, snatches one of your birds in its talons and disappears. The “blue flash” will be ...
Houston Chronicle

Here's how to tell a sharp-shinned hawk from a Cooper’s hawk

"What kind of hawk is this that's eating my birds?" That's a recent question from a reader. And it's not uncommon. Sometimes readers attach phone picturs of the predatory birds. These hawks are ...
The Spokesman-Review

Cool critters: Keep a sharp eye out for nature’s speed machine

The sharp-shinned hawk, commonly called a sharpie, is a small hawk with a big attitude. About the size of a blue jay, it is the smallest hawk in North America. No matter. Sharpies use their short, ...
Star Tribune

Hungry hawks such as sharp-shinned and Cooper's pose a threat to backyard birds

Yes, a number of hawks hunt and eat smaller birds, and the sight of them strikes terror in the hearts of our backyard birds. If you've ever watched a crowd of ...