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sparrow hawk
noun
- a small, short-winged European hawk, Accipiter nisus, that preys on smaller birds.
sparrow hawk
noun
- a very small North American falcon, Falco sparverius, that is closely related to the kestrels
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of sparrow hawk1
late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50
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Upon searching for the cause of a dull thump against one of our windows we discovered this sparrow hawk, just three yards from our window on our terrace.
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“A bird that sits more exposed will run a higher risk of being captured by a sparrow hawk,†Dr. Moller said.
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He cited sparrow hawk nests and badgers as evidence that Sitka forests foster wildlife.
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Some may have been killed by birds of prey such as sparrow hawks, Carstens says, but others could have been victims of poachers.
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Hawks and owls have been found in convulsions — great horned owls, screech owls, red-shouldered hawks, sparrow hawks, marsh hawks.
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