The photographs show either juvenile Cooper’s or juvenile sharp-shinned hawks. ... Juveniles of both species have similar markings, with brown backs and dark streaks on their white undersides.

We have two species of forest hawks: the American goshawk and the much smaller sharp-shinned hawk. Both have short, broad, powerful wings and long tails, which let them dash through thick ...

Making an ID can sometimes be difficult because of another closely related Iowa hawk known as the sharp-shinned. The 'sharpie” is a smaller, more compact version of the Cooper's.

Hawk identification can be tricky, after all. Here, he offers a few quick tips to help you learn the five hawk species that frequent East Tennessee. (The following ID tips focus on adult hawks.

One of the juvenile hawks has been hanging around Horsefeathers Farm and the neighbors. Just last week the young hawk landed on the railing of our deck, sending one of our cats into a chattering ...

A juvenile red-tailed hawk, most likely less than a year old, was seen looking over the Hawthorn Mall parking lot in Vernon Hills on Wednesday. It's the most common hawk in Lake County, according ...