This sharp-shinned hawk wants to remind you to stay hydrated! One of North America’s smallest hawks, the sharp-shinned hawk is an agile predator that zips through forests and woodlands hunting songbirds and mice. Easily identified by its slender legs, squared-off tail, and orange bars on its breast, it’s built for speed and precision. Thanks to ESF’s ongoing pond restorations, predators like these can take plenty of water breaks in the protected lands around Elkhorn Slough. #elkhornslough #habit

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Meet Greave, a Sharp-shinned Hawk and patient here at the Alaska Raptor Center. Greave was found here in Sitka, Alaska, with a mild concussion, due to a collision with a window. After a few days in our ICU and a flight mew, Greave is ready to head back into the wild! Did you know Sharp-shinned Hawks are the smallest hawk in Canada and the United States? These raptors have distinctive proportions: long legs, short wings, and very long tails, which they use for navigating their deep-woods homes at