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Juvenile sharp-shinned hawk (Accipiter striatus), Fort Washington Park, 2015.

These rapters have distinctive proportions: long legs, short wings and very long tails. The tail tends to be square-tipped and may show a notch at the tip. Females are also considerably larger than males. Recognize the juvenile by its glowing yellow eye and brown back and wings. The adult will have dark red eyes along with dark grey crown and upperparts.

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