Lord of the Skies

An adult Sharp-shinned hawk lords over a hapless pigeon by Far Enough Farm, preparing to eviscerate it.

Sharp-shinned and Cooper’s hawks are very similar in appearance, I’m going with Sharp-shinned here because the feathers on the crown almost merge with the back feathers.

Sharp-shinned hawk with prey, Centre Island, Toronto Islands Sharp-shinned hawk with back wing and tail feathers, Centre Island, Toronto Islands Sharp-shinned hawk with prey, Centre Island, Toronto Islands

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