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The Big Dead-Fish Clean-Up
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Monday Morning Mystery 010713
Can you ID this raptor — sometimes tough from just one photo.
Thanks to Kathy Lloyd Boehm for passing it along — she spotted it in her yard in Midland Park…
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Skinny legs made me think Sharpy when I saw the photo.
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Skinny ankles on the Sharpie compared to those cankles on the Coops?
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A sweet little Sharp-shinned Hawk, seeking whom it might devour. Even at this angle, you can see the large eye, small bill, and steep forehead–and look at those sharp shins!
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Patrick Carney
Skinny legs made me think Sharpy when I saw the photo.
Barbara
Skinny ankles on the Sharpie compared to those cankles on the Coops?
Rick Wright
A sweet little Sharp-shinned Hawk, seeking whom it might devour. Even at this angle, you can see the large eye, small bill, and steep forehead–and look at those sharp shins!