SHARP-SHINNED HAWK 
332. Accipiter velox. 12 in. 
This little hawk, so near like the Cooper, is one of | 
the most active of the family, and from this fact it | 
gets its name velox, meaning swift. It is often seen , 
in woods, orchard, or even about buildings in large 
cities, in which latter places, it does good service in 
catching English Sparrows. If they would confine 
their food to these birds, no one would object, but un- 
fortunately they will take any little bird that comes 
within their reach, or that they are able to catch. 
They are one of the very few hawks that do live 
largely upon birds, and even they destroy a_ great 
many mice. 
Notes.—A shrill, three-syllabled whistle. 
Nest.—A rude and usually frail structure of twigs, | 
placed in branches of trees, usually at quite low ele- 
vations (15 ft.). Eggs white, beautifully blotched with 
brown. (1.45x 1.15). 
Range.—Breeds chiefly in northern U. S. and Canada; 
winters throughout the United States. 
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