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 ...
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 ...
Houston Chronicle

Who goes there? A guide in identifying hawks

Cooper’s and sharp-shinned hawks have been arriving here since mid-August to spend the winter, and their numbers will increase by November. Readers have been sending photographs of these hawks in ...
Independent Record

Sharp-shinned hawk: Small, skilled, partial to sparrows

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. With a wingspan that averages ...
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 ...