Date: 1/11/26 11:37 am From: Daniel Getman <000003a484abda6a-dmarc-request...> Subject: Mature Sharp-shinned Hawk visitor
On a sunny, cold day, with temps in the 20s F, the mature Sharp-shinned Hawk showed up around 12:30pm. With the sunlight and a hawk that stayed around for a while, I was able to get some nice photos
It perched in 2 different spots in the river birch tree, once right above the dense bush where several birds were sheltering. Then it flew down and perched above the feeders, watching the birds in the dense bush.
It then flew down and circled the bush, trying to flush or get at the birds. It briefly landed on the ground near the bush, again circled around the bush and then went deep into the branches, flushing two birds, which it chased after out of my view.
These birds are so pretty. You don’t often get some extended, closeup looks at them, from multiple viewpoints. But they don’t seem bothered by my presence, as long as aI stay back from the windows and don’t make any quick movements.
Photos can be viewed at: flickr.com/photos/dgetman/sets
Dan Getman, Kirksville, northeast MO
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