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than square at the end; the wings are bluntly rounded at 

 the end. 



Sharp-shinned Hawk. — Throughout the Dominion this is 

 one of the commonest hawks wherever there is wooded coun- 

 try or brush. It is smaller than the Cooper's hawk, but 

 resembles it in flight and habits. Its tail is square at the 

 end. It is a swift flyer and hunts keenly through the brush 

 and along the fences, preying upon the smaller birds. In- 

 asmuch as it is a great destroyer of insectivorous birds, its 

 protection is not only undesirable but its destruction should 

 be encouraged, provided care is taken to distinguish it from 

 useful species of hawks. 



