Fultondale Elementary School RLC-Gifted

I am a small, fast hawk with a small head and a long square-tipped striped tail. I am about 10-14 inches tall and I make the sound of kik, kik, kik when I defend my nest. I also have rounded wings with blue-gray upperparts and reddish-barred underparts.

I must eat at least one item of prey every day to survive. I prey almost only on other birds and I like to visit your backyard bird feeder.  I like to make quick dashes to snatch up my prey. The Cooper’s Hawk is considered my larger twin. I may live up to 20 years in the wild. When I soar, you are usually amazed at my ability to hang glide.

 Which hawk am I?

ANSWER: Sharp shinned hawk. Congratulations to those who found the correct answer.