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| A Sharp-shinned Hawk compared to a Cooper's Hawk. Note the squared tail and smaller head projection on the Sharp-Shinned Hawk, compared to the larger head projection and rounded tail of the Cooper's Hawk. |
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Sharp-shinned Hawk
Sharp-shinned Hawk, by Steve Thornhill
Thursday, October 17, 2013
1186 raptor day
This past Tuesday, October 15, was an astonishing day on the Kiptopeke hawk platform. Mixed flocks of Accipiters filled the sky, with a daily total of 774 Sharp-shinned Hawks and 204 Cooper's Hawks. The grand total for the day was 1186 raptors, making it the first day this year with over 1000 birds! Another big push of raptors is predicted after the cold front moves through this weekend.
~Katie
