In the Highland Lakes region, including Burnet and Llano counties, sharp-shinned hawks are most commonly observed during fall and winter migration. As songbirds move south, these hawks follow, using ...

On Veterans Day, I was sitting at my kitchen window with a delicious mug of freshly brewed coffee, a comfortable seat and freshly washed windows to look through. All I needed to do was wait and watch.

The sharp-shinned hawk, commonly called a sharpie, is a small hawk with a big attitude. About the size of a blue jay, it is the smallest hawk in North America. No matter. Sharpies use their short, ...

Technically speaking, families of all animals are classified into sub-groups. Such a sub-group is called a genus. The accipiter is a genus of the hawk family comprised of three species. The smallest ...

Hawks have long been symbols of power, precision, and dominance in the sky. Found across much of the world, these formidable ...

One of the smallest raptors, the sharp-shinned hawk is a highly skilled predator that can be seen terrorizing sparrows and other small birds throughout the Helena Valley. With a wingspan that averages ...

Many people enjoy hawks. Their fierce independence and obviously untamed nature evoke a wildness that we are often lacking in our daily lives, similar to the “fierce green fire” that writer and ...