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Sharp-shinned Hawk
Sharp-shinned Hawk, by Steve Thornhill
Friday, September 14, 2012
800,000th Bird at Kiptopeke Hawkwatch
We have been counting down to this milestone...our 36th season...and 800,000th bird...remarkably, our Hawkwatcher, Steve Kolbe, was able to take its picture as it flew right over the platform at 9 a.m. on September 9th!