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After the young leave the nest, adult sharp-shinned hawks pass food to the young in mid-air. The parents give the prize to the first young hawk to reach them, hovering briefly and kicking the prey outward just as the fledgling arrives. All About Birds: Sharp-shinned Hawk

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Sharp-shinned Hawk

Date Submitted: December 30, 2008

Observer: Josh Simons

Observation Date: 11/20/07

Observation Time: 9:00 a.m.

Observation Location: Moose Hill Parkway

Plant or Animal? Animal

Common Name: Sharp-shinned Hawk

Scientific Name: Accipiter striatus

Sharp-shinned Hawk

Comments: None

More Information: Cornell Lab of Ornithology "All About Birds"

Previous, Subsequent, or Similar Sightings:
Sharp-shinned Hawk, 5/11/11
Red-shouldered Hawk, 2/18/09

Red-shouldered Hawk, 3/15/08

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