Cooper’s Hawks looking “Sharpie-like”
This post was written by Jerry Liguori. You can read more about Jerry and his legacy at HawkWatch International here.
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Cooper’s Hawks with “skinny legs?”
How many Cooper’s Hawk photos have you seen identified as Sharp-shinned Hawks based on their “skinny legs”? I know I have seen many! Do Sharp-shinned Hawks have skinny legs….of course. But, Cooper’s Hawks can have skinny legs as well (especially males). Here are a few photos of Cooper’s Hawks…check out the legs on each and
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Conservation Director Dr. Steven Slater joins Utah Resource Advisory Council
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Joseph Dane, Development Director801.484.6808 | jdane@hawkwatch.org Salt Lake City, Utah, September 21, 2012 – HawkWatch International’s Conservation Director, Steve Slater, Ph.D. was appointed as a representative of the environmental organizations to the Utah Resource Advisory Council. Resource Advisory Councils are composed of citizens from diverse backgrounds who share an interest in public
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HWI Awarded Prestigious Conservation Grant
HawkWatch International (HWI) has been awarded a prestigious Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act (NMBCA) grant to predict over which mountain ridges in the U.S. west raptors may migrate. The project will help ensure that potential new ridge-top developments, such as wind turbines, are situated in low-impact areas to avoid or minimize risk to sensitive species.
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Raptors and the Gulf Coast Oil Spill
Coverage of the recent Gulf Coast oil spill, a.k.a Deepwater Horizon, has overwhelmed our public discussions since it first started gushing from the ocean floor on April 20. The initial explosion that set the tragedy in motion killed 11 platform workers and injured 17 others. The Deepwater Horizon spill has surpassed in volume the 1989 Exxon Valdez spill 20 times
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