Sharp-shinned Ambush

Description

I did not see this Sharp-shinned Hawk until I heard all the rustling in a tree. So clever in finding its next meal - hiding in the shadows and then ambushing the American Gold finches in the tree!

Taken By

Anne Spiers

Taken On

August 25, 2025

Tagged

hawk raptor ambush song bird goldfinch tree flying feathers accipiter animal buzzard kite_bird accipitridae beak vertebrate bird_of_prey wing accipitriformes cooper's_hawk falcon

Assignments

Wildlife