Accipiters

Tough to tell apart, a good reminder that nature is still wild.

A Sharp-shinned Hawk at the headwaters of a local brook.

A Sharp-shinned Hawk was out looking for breakfast in the yard by the feeders the other morning. Their prey of choice is birds. It perched on a picnic table in waiting for any unsuspecting soon-to-be-meals. I just filled the feeders the day before, so I’d feel some level of accountability, probably…