A sharp-shinned hawk has pencil-thin legs, while a Cooper's hawk has noticeably thick legs. The sharp-shinned hawk has a small, rounded head with a gray cap extending from the crown to the nape.

A blue jay (top left) and an immature sharp-shinned hawk (bottom right) take flight from an Eastern cottonwood during an ongoing feud that was amusing to observe.

One of the smallest raptors, the sharp-shinned hawk is a highly skilled predator that can be seen terrorizing sparrows and other small birds throughout the Helena Valley.

A sharp-shinned hawk could represent a threat to a fledgling jay, so the general attitude of all jays is one of aggression and intolerance of the hawks.

Accipiters include the sharp-shinned hawk, Cooper’s hawk and American goshawk. Buteos include the red-tailed hawk, rough-legged hawk, broad-winged hawk and red-shouldered hawk.

The sharp-shinned hawk is about 11 inches long from head to tail and this is exactly the same length as that of the blue jay. As a result, they tend to focus their predatory efforts on birds that are ...

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 ...

The sharp-shinned hawk, commonly called a sharpie, is a small hawk with a big attitude.

I believe it was either a sharp-shinned hawk or Cooper’s hawk, as both frequent our yard. I was too flustered at the time to take a photo.

Peak bird migration happens the last two weeks of April and the first week of May. Here’s where to get a glimpse of them in Tarrant County.