Saturday, 7 January 2017, was a day for predators to visit my backyard. Shortly after I saw a coyote running through my backyard, a Sharp-Shinned Hawk landed on top of my bird feeders.
Original Photo
Canon EOS 7D; f/7.1; 1/400 sec; ISO 3200; 300mm
Original Photo
Canon EOS 7D; f/7.1; 1/400 sec; ISO 3200; 300mm
Original Photo
Canon EOS 7D; f/7.1; 1/400 sec; ISO 3200; 300mm
Original Photo
Canon EOS 7D; f/7.1; 1/400 sec; ISO 3200; 300mm
Original Photo
Canon EOS 7D; f/7.1; 1/400 sec; ISO 3200; 300mm
Original Photo
Canon EOS 7D; f/7.1; 1/400 sec; ISO 3200; 300mm
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Audubon Field Guide
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I am basing my identification of this hawk based on the information and photographs at the Audubon's Sharp-Shinned Hawk webpage.