Blues Forteana ₳ Iggy Makarevich, AAS, LMNO

Photo by Carolyn Jamroga

This is who came to visit before the snow today!!!

What a great experience and what a great shot!

Here’s the critter’s ID:

Sharp-shinned hawk

The sharp-shinned hawk is a small hawk, with males being the smallest hawks in the United States and Canada, but with the species averaging larger than some Neotropical species, such as the tiny hawk. Wikipedia

Scientific name: Accipiter striatus
Conservation status: Least Concern (Population increasing) Encyclopedia of Life
Mass: Female: 5.3 – 7.7 oz, Male: 2.9 – 4.1 oz
Wingspan: Female: 1.9 – 2.2 ft., Male: 17 – 23 in.
Length: Female: 11 – 15 in., Male: 9.1 – 12 in.
Lifespan: three years psu.edu

Meet Mighty Max Majestic!