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Sharp-shinned Hawk
Sharp-shinned Hawk, by Steve Thornhill
Friday, August 12, 2016
August Fledglings
August is a great time to see fledglings in Virginia. The Barn Swallow and Bank Swallow below were in Portsmouth on August 10 and the Acadian Flycatcher in James City County August 6th had just been fed by a parent.