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.

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"What kind of hawk is this that's eating my birds?" That's a recent question from a reader. And it's not uncommon. Sometimes readers attach phone picturs of the predatory birds. These hawks are ...

Both the sharp-shinned and the Cooper’s hawk are common in and around Santa Fe, but it can be difficult to tell them apart. The biggest difference between them is size. Cooper’s hawks are about 15 ...

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, ...

While observing your feeders, you may be startled by a “blue flash” that suddenly appears as if from out of nowhere, snatches one of your birds in its talons and disappears. The “blue flash” will be ...

Yes, a number of hawks hunt and eat smaller birds, and the sight of them strikes terror in the hearts of our backyard birds. If you've ever watched a crowd of ...