. The birds of California : a complete, scientific and popular account of the 580 species and subspecies of birds found in the state. Birds; Birds. The Sharp-shinned Hawk. Taken in Idaho THE AGE OF INNOCENCE the mazes of brush or weed, or else retire quickly to thick foliage, there to await with the patience of a statue the first stirrings of the frightened quarry. The prey, when caught, is held at "arm's length" until quite dead, and then either eaten on the spot or else carried up to some elevated perch. Sharp-shinned Hawks occur in very limited numbers in spring and summer at Tran
. The birds of California : a complete, scientific and popular account of the 580 species and subspecies of birds found in the state. Birds; Birds. The Sharp-shinned Hawk. Taken in Idaho THE AGE OF INNOCENCE the mazes of brush or weed, or else retire quickly to thick foliage, there to await with the patience of a statue the first stirrings of the frightened quarry. The prey, when caught, is held at "arm's length" until quite dead, and then either eaten on the spot or else carried up to some elevated perch. Sharp-shinned Hawks occur in very limited numbers in spring and summer at Transition or Canadian levels throughout the State, or at least as far south as the San Jacinto Mountains. They are, however, much more numerous in winter and during migrations. They probably indulge as definite a predilection for a winter as for their summer home. For seven winters past (the period of my residence in California), I have seen a Sharp-shinned Hawk pass over my yard in a westerly direction at a very early hour in the morning. The bird must roost somewhere in the im- mediate neighborhood, yet I have never seen him at any other time or place, save once when he tried to get a "pet" (but unconfined) Hermit Thrush. There is something gruesome, therefore, about the bird's secre- tiveness, about his ability to pursue a rapacious calling unhindered by the guns of "; Curiosity, however, sometimes gets the better of a 1660. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Dawson, William Leon, 1873-1928; Dickey, Donald R. (Donald Ryder), 1887-1932; Pierce, Wright M; Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953; Brooks, Allan, 1869-1946. San Diego ; Los Angeles ; San Francisco : South Moulton Company
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